so what do we know about mr barnier? well, the former french minister spent months preparing.ent a few months ago he won't be seeking to punish the uk, but it must pay its bills. let me be clear, when a country leaves the union, there is no punishment. there is no price to pay to leave. but we must settle the account. no more, no less. michel barnier is an eu insider. he served as an eu commissioner working alongside vivian reading. she says he will be firm but fair. he is a tough negotiator and good to be so. so we are very happy to have him as a chief negotiator instead of someone else. the tough stuff is not being discussed today. this first day was to set the tone. brexit is now in motion. damian grammaticas, bbc news, brussels. and we can speak to damien now. tell us more about the focus of the talks and the timetable. yes, this morning we have had a brief introductory session between the two main negotiators. mr barnier and mr davis. what interesting is that they have only met once since the referendum. they had experience in the past when they were both europe ministers

mr barnier gifts. david davis gave michelle barnier a book.ts to a metaphor they are in, they have this huge summit to ove rco m e are in, they have this huge summit to overcome and before they get to base camp, they have to deal with issues like ireland which we have been hearing about, the border between north and south, the issue of european citizens, 3.2 million european citizens in the uk and one million uk nationals in europe and also that severance payment, the divorce money that the uk will have to pay. within the last hour they have gone into their final session of the day, we are expecting a press conference from the two men and damian grammaticas has been looking at the opening exchanges. starting today, history being made and unmade. are you ready to make history, mr davis? david davis' mission in brussels, to unstitch a relationship 44 years old, with the uk heading forfuture outside the eu as mr davis headed to his talks. it is almost exactly a year since the referendum and david davis says that with these talks, he is going to e

mr barnier, a former french foreign minister, has spent months preparing.urope and regularly tweeting, he's not averse to a little self—promotion. those he's encountered say he is level—headed but tough, here on holiday he tweeted there's a long road ahead. michel barnier is a realist, he is calm, i hope the conservative party will also be calm because that is the best way for negotiations. how will it work? the eu has laid out its plan and will expect the uk to follow it. phase one will deal with exit terms, and only if the eu is satisfied, possibly in october, will it move to the phase two, the uk's future relationship with the eu. that's not what the uk wanted, which was trade talks from the start. so the issues that'll be focused on first include citizens rights, the rights of eu citizens living in the uk and uk citizens living in the eu. the uk's financial obligations, how they will be calculating it. and the irish border, how to avoid one between north and south. some in the eu say one thing michel barnier will make clear is that the uk's expectation

mr barnier gave it short shrift saying it is far too soon to talk about any kind of transitional phaser down the line. the reason he says that is because the eu's focus at the moment is organising and negotiating the principles for the withdrawal agreement and that focuses on three big things, the rights of eu citizens living in the k and vice versa, how much the uk is going to pay, to keep up with its commitments it made to the eu even after it has left and thirdly, the issue of the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. so that is where michel barnier and the other 27 ministers who have been here, that's where their focus is right now. i gather he has been talking about the possibility of compromises further down the line, is that right? yes, so yesterday, the theme of the talks between michel barnier and david davis was all chumminess, friendly, diplomatic and then right at end michel barnier said in his final closing remarks he wasn't in the mood to compromise because the uk had to face up to the fact that it was it's decision to leave the eu. interpreted by s

mr barnier has had his first meetings, has sent out the first position paper of the european union. be clear. we are ready to negotiate, and we are ready to negotiate any type of deal that the united kingdom wants. we have received a letter that says we want to divorce. if one of the partners says they want to divorce, well, that is something that we should accept. now, what is a problem today is that we get a letter saying we want to divorce and that the same time we hear that actually we want to remarry because we want to create some kind of working relationship with the european union. i think before talking about getting remarried we should be clear on the elements, on the principles of the divorce. so that is a clear element of negotiation. first we discuss how to divorce and after that we discuss what is the way going forward. i continue to be convinced that despite the brexit, the uk citizens and the european citizens continue to have more interests in common than interest that would be against each other. let's talk about the specifics of the divorce agreement as you see it

mr barnier will today travel to luxembourg to brief eu ministers on the negotiations.he manchester terror attack is to be held later today. 15—year—old, 0livia campbell, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bombing at manchester arena on the 22nd of may. her family said they wanted today to be about celebrating her life as a fun—loving teenager. we are not calling it a funeral. we have the official bit to do, but afterwards, we a re have the official bit to do, but afterwards, we are calling it her party. she was 15 years old, she was full of life, we want to give her prom, her 18th, 20th. we want to give her the best possible sendoff we can possibly give her. that was her mother. the chancellor of the exchequer philip hammond will this morning tell a gathering of business and city leaders how he plans to steer the uk economy through the uncertainty that lies ahead. steph is live for us at the mansion house in the heart of the city of london where the event is taking place. it had been postponed, hadn‘t it? yeah. good morning. this speech was meant to happen las

mr davies and mr michel barnier. one thing for us and mr michel barnier.somebody is stepping out, he has to come up with a decent proposal and we are waiting. you seem to be saying that 100 billion euros might be the figure that britain has to pay to leave. it is. that is not out of the world. it could be true that this is the figure. one thing is very clear, countries not being an eu member are not free not to pay nothing to the eu. is this money that you are asking from brittany punishment to britain for leaving, or is it a deterrent to other european union countries that might be thinking of leaving? i don't think so. we don't wa nt to leaving? i don't think so. we don't want to punish anybody. first of all, we have got to say that we are not happy that they are leaving, but asa not happy that they are leaving, but as a matter of fact, there are a lot of british civil servants in brussels which are going to have pensions and things like that, that has to be paid by britain, of course. this is normal. we have to calculate everything. definitely, we will

speaking to the financial times, mr barnier said almost three months had passed since the government process, but there had been no negotiations so far. our europe correspondent gavin lee is in strasbourg. tell us more about michel barnier‘s comments. he is here in strasbourg at the european parliament meeting with neps all over europe. i sense from this interview, and in newspapers, he is chapping at the bits. he wants to get on with it. he says his team are ready, on the starting block. we hear that brexit and inspected. we are ready in various languages, they are saying. the point i get with the interview he has given, it is lengthy. he goes into detail. he is asked what are the consequences? a minority government with the dup on board, does it we can strengthen negotiations? from his point of view, he said hejust negotiations? from his point of view, he said he just one somebody who is, to coin a phrase, stable, and ready to communicate, has the authority as a lever to give that authority. he was asked about a heart or a soft brexit. he said that has no meaning for him. he wants

union in bringing negotiation together in the same way the european council are standing behind mr barnierg to pull together. we are clear that as we go through the negotiation, at different stages in the working groups and so on forth, a whole variety of people will be involved in those. but as has already happened last monday when it was my right honourable friend the secretary of state for exiting the eu who went to the start of the negotiations opposite michel barnier, i think it's very clear the status and together he holds. she doesn‘t seem to understand that the election has changed everything and that her extreme damaging brexit is dead. so why is she making an off that both, as it affects british nationals living on the continent and eu nationals here, is far less generous than the offer they made to us generous than the offer they made to us just two weeks ago? generous than the offer they made to usjust two weeks ago? no. can i say to the right honourable gentleman, there is no extreme brexit that we have been talking about. there is no... there is no hard brexit and there is no

it's been notable since theresa may's election result that michelle barnier, mr. juncker and others have hardly been courteous in language. they have been quick to say we need to carry on, get your house in order >> i think the wording is different. the wording from merkel is clear -- >> i didn't mention americaing merkel. i think she's been courteous >> we have to get to fix our problems now we want to continue on the european side, we have the russia and north africa what does that mean for defense and the fight against terrorism? the europeans want to go on with the structure. on the one side, great britain has to solve this problem, but we cannot wait until it is solved we have to continue. >> let us know what you think of these comments or anything else you're seeing on the show. e-mail the show, the address is streetsignseurope@cnbc.com you can also find us on twitter, streetsignseurope@cnbc and tweet me at @carolincnbc. >>> as the tech stock selloff drags the nasdaq to the worst two-day loss of the year, are the f.a.n.g.s fading we'll talk tech after the sh

barnier. if you recall, what mrs may said, they were not discussing things individually.was a serious show of good faith by david davis on monday when he said look, i'm happy to live trade until later but let's agree the citizen situation and also the budget. this is made over their loved the task saying he could still say no, no, you can't. the fact remains is a game, she is never i consider to be absolutely the right concession. there is no way the uk economy will buzz again. unless we have properly supported by people that contribute to the economy and there is no argument at all but the immigration policy of this country, and i'm a brexiteer, is far better with immigration, controlled immigration. so to say that the 3 million people can stay here, spot the money. so to say that the 3 million people can stay here, spot the moneylj guess surprised she has done that now? i think she is in a position of great weakness, if i may say so. this is the second concession, no more. unfortunately we're in a position where everyone thinks the government ‘s back is against the wall

mrs may a chance to talk about an update on brexit. there will be no negotiations over dinner. michel barnierbrief the eu with david davis. mrs may will leave and he will go in to ensure that there is no separate negotiation going on. that is interesting that, while eu citizens will be allowed to carry on living in britain after brexit, their rights will not be protected any longer by the european court, at least that is the view of the prime minister at the moment. we will bring you more as soon as we get it. grizzly bears in and around yellowstone national park are to be stripped of their endangered species act protection. the us interior secretary ryan zinke made the announcement under a new rule to be published this week. president obama originally made the proposal to drop their classification last year after it was found that their numbers had gone up in recent decades. i certainly wouldn't want to be the one to break that a grizzly bear! now it's time for meet the author. another martina cole thriller, another number one bestseller. betrayal continues herjourney through the london unde

are taking place between the brexit secretary, david davis, and the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier. mrs ahead but said he was determined to build a strong and special partnership. christian fraser is in brussels for us christian fraser is in brussels for us now, and after weeks of shadow boxing, what will these first talks involved? david davis is talking about a strong and special relationship with europe, but i think the strong and special leisure with michel barnier would be just as important, because these two men will drive this process, and they will drive this process, and they will see an awful lot of each other, so will see an awful lot of each other, so they will have to get along. really, today is a getting to know you session, not only for these men but the working groups who will go into committee rooms to talk about the big issues. it got off to a fairly good start, quite amicable, there was an exchange of gifts, i circulated it on social media, a picture of the two men together. michel barnier received a mountaineering book on annapurna, and in return david davies got a

mr davies and michel barnier, the negotiator on the use side, trying to create momentum, get back to argue for a different kind of brexit? of those inside the conservative party softer on these things, are they gaining ground in terms of pressing for a different brexit? theresa may has said things have not changed and the cabot reaffirmed that but it is an open and ongoing argument so it will be interesting to see what david davies pitch is when he meets the eu negotiator on monday. what sense have you got about the meeting is progressing in northern ireland? they have been overshadowed by this deal between the dup and conservative party, to keep it in business. the parties we have heard from so far, the sdlp, all concerned about the nature of that deal and the fact it is slowing down the power—sharing talks and may mean and this is something of concern in the nationalist community, that the government here cannot be the kind of honest broker it is meant to be under the terms of the good friday agreement in terms of keeping the executive power, along with the irish government in the

but michel barnier, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, says the prime minister's plans lack clarity. mrs anxiety for the 3.2—million eu nationals in the uk. she also said those who'd been here for five years would be granted ‘settled status', giving them rights to benefits, pensions and the nhs. 0ur political correspondent vicki young reports. theresa may says she is giving reassurance and certainty. is your offer to eu national is good enough, prime minister? are laying their anxieties is an ad that make it a priority, according to the prime minister. she says she has a serious and fairofferto minister. she says she has a serious and fair offer to make. jelena under these plans, the eu citizen currently in the uk will be asked to leave. we want you to stay. eu citizens will be able to apply for something called a settled status. that is the right to live in the uk permanently, accent —— accessing public services and other benefits. they will have to have lived in britain forever every five consecutive years and will need to have come here before a certain cut—off date which is yet to be

and, michel barnier, how confident are you that you will still have mr davies to talk to over the next six months, given the fragility of a british government that has to rely on loyalists in northern ireland? how flattering. let me deal with that. we have dealt with it once already, but the treatment of the northern ireland issue, the republic of ireland issue is by no means second—class. just the reverse, it has been dealt with by the most senior people in ago negotiating teams. that is... we are starting it now, not because... we hope we can get a reasonably fast resolution. in northern ireland, that will take some considerable time. very compact, very sensitive and as michel barnier has already said, is one we take its really seriously. has absolutely nothing to do with any negotiations inside the house of commons. let me on this pointjust reaffirm the fact that we have begun at the highest level. the british promise's adviser, my deputy in these negotiations. i think this shows its own right we put on this issue. given the range of the technical issues at stake, i think it is very

but michel barnier the eu's chief brexit negotiator says the prime minister's plans lack clarity. mrsend the anxiety — for the 3.2 million eu nationals in the uk — would be granted ‘settled status', giving them rights to benefits, pensions and the nhs. our political correspondent vicki young reports. theresa may says she is giving reassurance and certainty. is your offer to eu nationals good enough, prime minister? a laying of their anxieties is a priority, according to the prime minister. she told mps she had a serious and fair offer to make. under these plans, no eu citizen currently in the uk lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the uk leaves the eu. we want you to stay. eu citizens will be able to apply for something called settled status. that's the right to live in the uk permanently, accessing public services and other benefits. applicants will have to have lived in britain for at least five continuous years and will need to have come here before a certain cut—off date which is yet to be agreed. in brussels last week, mrs may says that could be as early as march this ye

barnier. both sides have agreed on the priorities and timetable for talks, and mr davis reaffirmed the government's have the lancaster house speech, the two white papers and the article 50 f. all backed up by a manifesto as well. so it is the same as it was before. because the membership of the single market requires the four freedoms to be obeyed and we need to bring back to britain control of our laws, our borders, we will be leaving the single market and seeking to set up a free trade arrangement and a customs agreement. similarly, we will be leaving the customs union. the same arguments apply but also because that is the only way we can develop our free—trade agreements with the rest of the world and that is a major upside for britain. so the circumstance has not changed at all. today's talks were very much about tone, and outlining the key matters for discussion. at the same press conference the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier, said concerns about the border between the uk and ireland were one of those top priorities. we agreed that our closest collaborators, europeans, will start dialogu

but michel barnier, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, says the prime minister's plans lack clarity. mrs anxiety for the 3.2 million eu nationals in the uk, and said those who had been here for five years would be granted ‘settled status', giving them rights to benefits, pensions and the nhs. 0ur political correspondent, vicki young, reports. theresa may says she's giving reassurance and certainty. is your offer to eu nationals good enough, prime minister? allaying their anxieties is a priority according to the prime minister and she told mps she had a serious and fair offer to make. under these plans, no eu citizen currently in the uk lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the uk leaves the eu. we want you to stay. so eu citizens will be able to apply for something called settled status — that is the right to live in the uk permanently, accessing public services and other benefits. applicants will have to have lived in britain for at least five continuous years and will need to have come here before a certain cut—off date which is yet to be agreed. in brussels last week, mrs may s

from michel barnier to begin talks as theresa may is still to finalise a deal for support for her government from the dup. the financial times claims emmanuel macron is also putting pressure on mrso begin talks. the metro focuses on the dup and the status of their negotiations with the conservatives. the paper says deals with the party could lead to further problems for theresa may's government. diane abbott is on the front page of the guardian. the paper has an exclusive interview with her there. although that's the daily mail! the daily mail leads with claims that medical assistance are treating patients as part of an nhs cost—cutting measure leaving many at risk. we are going to start with the telegraph. may says she's sticking to her brexit blueprint. she's in france, but she's talking toa she's in france, but she's talking to a serious europhile fan of the european union, yet she's making it clear she'll stick to what people are describing as a hard brexit. yes, it's worth noting in her meeting with macron today that it was quite a friendly handshake. unlike the one he had with mr trump! there do seem to be warmer relations. there's been a lot of speculation since the resul

before we talk about mr macron, your reaction to what theresa may has said about eu citizens? it is not a place to negotiate about brexit. michel barnier mentioned proposals but i cannot comment on that because it is an issue with him. one thing i found that was missing from theresa may's comments during dinner was what would happen to the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice, something the eu is looking to have, overseeing citizen 's rights. that will be contagious issue. when it comes to president macron, i have seen francois hollande hit a few times. he did not generate excitement at seeing mr macron arrived, the atmosphere was different. there is a lot of expectations from emmanuel macron. there could be a momentum again from the german and french border of the eu. but it still remains to be seen whether that will kick in again bring results. from the german point of view, macron is very welcome. he isa of view, macron is very welcome. he is a strong president, he won a huge victory in the elections, and now we have to see his ideas on how they work—out. there is a lot of preparedness in germany to work with him. one of the

barnier, the eu's chief negotiator, said he hoped the talks would be held in a constructive atmosphere. for the uk the brexit secretary, david davis, talked of forging a new and special partnership. mrin brussels with the day's events. today was just day one of what will now be many rounds of eu — uk brexit negotiations, but it was a historic day for the uk where many do dream of new beginnings and for the eu as well, which up until now as a union has only grown in size, but today began those exit talks for one of its prized members. hanging onto that handshake as hard as he could, this was david davis's show of strength today, the first day of face—to—face brexit negotiations almost 12 months since the uk voted to leave the eu. negotiations almost 12 months since the uk voted to leave the eui negotiations almost 12 months since the uk voted to leave the eu. i am here in brussels today like michel barnier to begin the next phase of our work, to begin anew, deep and special partnership. determined to sound confident and upbeat everyone knew the secretary of state carried british political uncertainty in his back pocket and he knew that they knew. fast forward through this first day o

barnier asked for, the british said no and now they're saying yes. the exit bill or the division of the assets as well, it's not just liabilities mr. davis has been making some encouraging noise about that how big a sticking point is that i think it is a 60 billion, or 80 billion bill or no bill >> there's questions about the bill itself. the initial position set up by michel barnier there would be no parallel talks whatsoever. the fact that we're seeing significant progress on rights, we will start talking about a trade bill it is an encouraging sign. on the bill itself, the talks will really focus on the method of calculation of what that bill is rather than a specific figure the idea that this will be an uncontestable bill is not controversial. >> i'm genuinely encouraged by talking to someone about this. what is the biggest negative, do you think that could scuttle this, dent your optimist about real progress being made >> events. there's political will in the serious places around europe to make things happen i think the fundamentals of brexit are on track. so we should be all right. >> all right what a joy to end friday's pro