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Estonia prioritizes EU unity in Brexit negotiations: president

Xinhua, December 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Estonia aims to maintain European Union (EU) unity during negotiations of Britain's exit from the EU, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid said according to media reports on Wednesday.

Kaljulaid maintained that EU unity represents the biggest challenge, noting: "It is important for negotiations to end successfully and for the European Union to remain united."

Her comments came after Estonian officials met with European Commission's chief negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier, Estonian Public Broadcasting reported.

Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said free movement of people, services, products and capital of the European single market were not up for negotiation.

Barnier, who also met Estonian Minister of Finance Sven Sester, is touring every EU member state to introduce his team and the upcoming process, as well as ask about the member state's wishes in the matter.

Brexit negotiations will be launched once Britain invokes Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon by formally notifying the EU of its intent to leave. Enditem