EU braces for Brexit talks collapse as May falters


  • World
  • Friday, 06 Oct 2017

A European Union flag flies in front of Union Jack flags in London, Britain, September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay - RC1435B86100

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As in-fighting consumes the British government, Europeans have stepped up quiet preparations for a possible collapse of Brexit talks that could see Britain crash out of the EU without a deal 18 months from now.

Prime Minister Theresa May's EU counterparts still see the "no-deal scenario" she threatened them with as most unlikely, as they think it would hurt Britain much more than the continent.

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