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The agenda for the first full round of Brexit negotiations

European Union's French chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis at the first round of negotiations on June 19 | John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

The agenda for the first full round of Brexit negotiations

Talks will run from Monday to Thursday, covering issues including citizens’ rights and the Brexit bill.

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Last month, the European Union and the United Kingdom opened negotiations on Britain’s exit from the EU after more than 40 years in the bloc.

The EU and the U.K.’s Brexit negotiating teams will gather again in the European Commission’s Berlaymont Building in Brussels next week for the first full week of talks, starting Monday.

This is the schedule for the negotiations according to an EU official (The exact order of events is subject to change):

Monday: Opening session and working groups

2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Opening session on “Objectives for the 2nd round.”

3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Working groups on citizens’ rights, financial settlement, and “Other separation issues.”

Tuesday: Coordinators’ meeting and working groups

9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Leaders of the working groups meet.

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Meeting on Ireland.

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Meeting on governance.

10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Working groups on citizens’ rights, financial settlement, other separation issues.

Wednesday: Working groups

10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Working groups on citizens’ rights, financial settlement, other separation issues.

Thursday: Coordinators’ meeting/closing plenary/lunch/press conference

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Leaders of the working groups meet and debrief.

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Coordinators meet to plan future negotiating rounds.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Closing plenary session.

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12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Working lunch — EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and U.K. Brexit Secretary David Davis.

2:30 p.m.: Press conference.

Authors:
Maïa de La Baume 
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