Danish PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen tells Theresa May will aim for ‘friendly divorce’ with Britain

"I'm sure we will be able to overcome any obstacles," Lokke said at a joint briefing with British PM Theresa May in Copenhagen.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May meets with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, at Marienborg estate in Lyngby outside Copenhagen. (Source: Reuters)

Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he would work for a “friendly divorce” between Britain and the European Union when talks over an exit deal begin. “I’m sure we will be able to overcome any obstacles,” Lokke said at a joint briefing with British PM Theresa May in Copenhagen. “We should aim for a friendly divorce. That will be our starting point in the coming negotiations, Lokke said.

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