The UK and European Union, EU today agreed on a large part of the agreement that will lead to the orderly withdrawal of the UK.
The EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said, the two sides had agreed on a transition period, calling the announcement a decisive step.
He spoke after meeting with the UK's Brexit secretary David Davis.
The transitional period is set to last from 29th March, 2019 to December 2020, and is designed to smooth the path to the future permanent relationship.
Mr Barnier said, there was agreement on the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU after Brexit. Both the UK and the EU hope the terms of an agreement on the transitional period can be signed off at the EU summit this week.
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