Countries within the EU disagree about how to proceed with Brexit negotiations , wrote José Porteiro in La Voz de Galicia . France is urging opposition to post - Brexit demands from Spain to help it compete with the UK in the financial sector . But the Netherlands , whose economy is likely to suffer the most from Brexit , thanks to its dependence on the UK , is calling for a softer approach . Meanwhile , Ireland wants a close free trade agreement to avoid a hard ##ship with Northern Ireland . Las decisiones importantes en la UE suelen cocinarse en los márgenes de las cumbres y lejos de Bruselas, donde hoy se reúnen los Veintisiete Portugal and Italy are sympathetic to the French position and Spain may make difficulties over Gibraltar .
Countries within the EU disagree about how to proceed with Brexit negotiations , wrote José Porteiro in La Voz de Galicia . France is urging opposition to post - Brexit demands from Spain to help it compete with the UK in the financial sector . But the Netherlands , whose economy is likely to suffer the most from Brexit , thanks to its dependence on the UK , is calling for a softer approach . Meanwhile , Ireland wants a close free trade agreement to avoid a hard ##ship with Northern Ireland . Portugal and Italy are sympathetic to the French position and Spain may make difficulties over Gibraltar .