UK EU claim Brexit breakthrough; eye talks on future ties
Theresa May
"I believe that we have now made the breakthrough that we needed " EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters during a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker address a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Friday  Dec. 8  2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May  met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker early Friday morning following crucial overnight talks on the issue of the Irish border.(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Nigel Farage  who led the drive to leave the EU as chairman of the U.K. Independence Party  said  May  had caved on critical points. Farage tweeted that the deal was "good news for  Mrs. May  as we can now move on to the next stage of humiliation."
British Prime Minister Theresa May  left  walks with European Council President Donald Tusk prior to a meeting at the Europa building in Brussels on Friday  Dec. 8  2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May  met with EU officials early Friday morning following crucial overnight talks on the issue of the Irish border. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
"I believe that we have now made the breakthrough that we needed " EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters during a news conference with British Prime Minister  [TGT] .
British Prime Minister  [TGT]  and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker address a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Friday  Dec. 8  2017. British Prime Minister  [TGT]   met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker early Friday morning following crucial overnight talks on the issue of the Irish border.(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Nigel Farage  who led the drive to leave the EU as chairman of the U.K. Independence Party  said  May  had caved on critical points. Farage tweeted that the deal was "good news for  Mrs. May  as we can now move on to the next stage of humiliation."
British Prime Minister  [TGT]   left  walks with European Council President Donald Tusk prior to a meeting at the Europa building in Brussels on Friday  Dec. 8  2017. British Prime Minister  [TGT]   met with EU officials early Friday morning following crucial overnight talks on the issue of the Irish border. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)