Germany - It's good May wants constructive ties with EU


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  • Tuesday, 17 Jan 2017

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May smiles as she arrives to deliver a speech on leaving the European Union at Lancaster House in London, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed the "little bit more clarity" British Prime Minister Theresa May provided on what kind of Brexit Britain wants and said it was good she made clear she wanted to work constructively with the European Union.

"She emphasized that Great Britain is seeking a positive and constructive partnership, friendship with a strong European Union. That's good," Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a statement after a speech in which May laid out her Brexit priorities.

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