While the close-door meeting carrying on, British Prime Minister Theresa May continued her charm offense by reassuring her European colleagues in a press conference that Britain will go through the financial commitments to EU line by line, without giving a specific figure of the "devoice bill".
"I gave a firm commitment (in Florence speech) on the financial settlement and I proposed a time-limited implementation period based on current terms, which is in the interest of both the UK and the EU. Both sides agree that subsequent rounds have been conducted in a new spirit. My fellow leaders have been discussing that this morning and I believe that it is in the interests of the UK that the EU 27 continues to take a united approach," she told reporters.
She said"whatever happens -- we want them (EU citizens) and their families to stay (in Britain)," marking a fresh effort in another front of her charm offensive.
In fact, citizen's rights issue has recently become an important front in May's campaign to gain understanding in Brussels. Ahead of the two-day summit, she wrote directly to EU citizens in Britain, vowing to "put people first".
"I have been clear throughout this process that citizens' rights are my first priority...We are in touching distance of agreement (on this issue)," said May in the letter, reassuring them that Britain is "developing a streamlined digital process for those applying for settled status in the UK in the future."
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