Brexit deal could be template for EU ties to Ukraine & Turkey, says Germany’s Sigmar Gabriel

Britain secured the go-ahead from Brussels to start talks on its future relationship with the EU earlier this month, with London saying it aspires to a closer relationship as a former member than that of any other third country.

By: Reuters | Berlin | Updated: December 26, 2017 4:41 pm

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. (Source: Reuters)

An EU agreement with Britain on relations after Brexit could serve as a model for ties with other countries that want to be as close as possible to the bloc but are not yet ready to join, such as Ukraine and Turkey, Germany’s foreign minister said.

Britain secured the go-ahead from Brussels to start talks on its future relationship with the EU earlier this month, with London saying it aspires to a closer relationship as a former member than that of any other third country.