The EU's chief negotiator on Brexit says Britain must settle its accounts before it leaves the bloc, but says this is not a punishment.
Michel Barnier was speaking after Britain's Financial Times newspaper claimed the bill Brussels will seek for the so-called divorce settlement has risen from 60 billion euro to 100 billion.
British officials say they do not recognize this figure and will not be paying it.
Publishing his Brexit mandate, agreed guidelines for the negotiations, Mr Barnier also said no figure had been agreed for the exit bill.
Speaking through an interpreter he said it would simply be a settling of accounts.
IN: "Now this is not…
OUT:… together."
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Mr Barnier said the final exit bill was not a punishment for Britain.
IN: "There is no punishment…
OUT:… the accounts."
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