strasbourg british prime minister theresa may address european parliament visit eu legislature clarify britain plan divorce european union parliament brexit coordinator say tuesday brexit please mrs. may accept invitation european parliament come european parliament guy verhofstadt tell news conference parliament strasbourg may accept invitation parliament speak meet head party group say proposal instead address conference presidents would encourage address full house verhofstadt say verhofstadt say may address would helpful parliament give approval brexit agreement eu britain notably question citizens right divorce bill future ireland/northern ireland border future think need debate open dialogue mrs. may members verhofstadt say add know may plan visit verhofstadt point leaders do past include former u.s. president ronald reagan former french president nicolas sarkozy well britain queen elizabeth 1992 two popes parliament brexit coordinator also say moment negotiations make sufficient progress divorce issue allow talk move issue future trade relations britain bloc add parliament would debate motion early october whether enough progress make eu parliament 's brexit coordinator urge may address chamber