Merkel says Germany wants close Britain-EU partnership after Brexit

Germany wants Britain to maintain a close partnership with the European Union after its divorce from the bloc, - Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters on Wednesday at a news conference with the visiting president of Lithuania.

“We have of course spoken about Britain’s exit from the European Union and in this regard made clear that we want a withdrawal that will at the same time yield a close partnership between Britain and the EU member states,” Reuters has quoted Merkel as saying.