brussels theresa may visit brussels friday eu negotiators listen intently sign british prime minister prepare risk domestic backlash raise offer secure brexit deal december european union officials diplomats 27 member state involve process hope within week 10 days meet european council president donald tusk summit ex-soviet neighbor may deliver movement three key condition eu peer launch new phase brexit negotiations meet dec. 14-15. know room maneuver may see willingness act one senior eu official tell reuters another speak efforts arrange choreography deal next three weeks include eu-uk joint report pin interim accord unlock talk trade feel tectonic plat move diplomat handle brexit eu government say time run failure december council would serve nobody purpose day top-level talk two lead negotiators since mid-october summit dismiss may call immediate talk future trade agreement talk continue apace behind scenes ahead deadline early december strike deal formalize 27 government leaders summit everyone talk everyone already level european commission chief spokesman margaritis schinas tell reporters thursday confirm may would meet commission president jean-claude juncker brexit negotiator michel barnier brussels monday dec. 4. two days envoys 27 meet dec. discuss first draft dec. 14-15 summit conclusions include crucially whether leaders accept britain make sufficient progress merit open trade talk hop brussels raise report british media may secure back pro-brexit hardliners cabinet increase amount financial settlement britain owe union leave march 2019. political willingness britain ready senior eu official say warn nothing take grant may room maneuver cut deal would please business irritate britons want sharp break brussels limit germany france union lead power take tough line far german chancellor angela merkel distract home search new coalition may expect little focus help smooth deal several diplomats say britain suggest may could take advantage merkel weakness home drive hard bargain eu diplomats argue merkel trouble make hard 27 water exist demand brinkmanship around summit could mean deal december would create kind crisis negotiations second eu official say note time already short complete treaty late next year ensure orderly brexit maybe necessary side already believe quite close agree scope right expatriate citizens britain continent though eu particularly look pin britain accept demand agreement subject enforcement union legal system third key criterion move phase two outline agreement avoid new eu-uk land border disrupt peace northern ireland remain potential stumble block differences opinion london dublin mark month worry eu officials however financial settlement concern past months officials believe could resolve combination may state clearly britain pay share leave two major eu budget line staff pension agree undisbursed spend british press report see brussels plant leak may suggest might offer pay something like 40 billion pound 53 billion encourage eu negotiators well short 60 billion euros 71 billion european commission mention always see eu officials maximum demand will say help may massage public message amount order limit political flak take home presentational issue barnier ready help call things real name eu official say wait may brussels eye december brexit deal