Progress in Brexit talks is urgently needed: Germany

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Time is ticking on Brexit negotiations between Britain and the European Union and there is real urgency to make progress, a German government spokesman said on Monday.

 “More progress is required as time is ticking,” Steffen Seibert told a regular news conference. “It is understandable that the (EU) chief negotiator (Michel) Barnier stresses how urgent it is for Britain to act promptly, to make proposals.”

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