Brexit: Hollande warns Britain of Brexit ‘consequences’
By AFP
26 March 2017 |
5:34 am
EU powerhouses France and Germany warn Britain to expect no favours from Brussels once negotiations on the terms of Brexit finally get underway next week.
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