“We both agreed that there were chances for a sensible treaty solution,” said Altmaier, one of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s closest allies, “and that strengthens me in the belief that at the current time there is no reason to speculate about possible negative consequences.” An orderly Brexit is still possible despite the short time left for negotiations , according to German Economy Minister Peter Fischer , who said he was convinced a soft Brexit was still possible . After talks with UK Free Trade Minister Liam Fox , he said the two of them agreed there were still chances for a “ sensible treaty solution ” and that there was no need to speculate about potentially negative consequences .
An orderly Brexit is still possible despite the short time left for negotiations , according to German Economy Minister Peter Fischer , who said he was convinced a soft Brexit was still possible . After talks with UK Free Trade Minister Liam Fox , he said the two of them agreed there were still chances for a “ sensible treaty solution ” and that there was no need to speculate about potentially negative consequences .