brussels pledge stay best friends european union brexit theresa may get ahead say eu negotiators want start put divorce money table soon monday three days prime minister speech renaissance florence promise warm vibrant future relationship brexit minister david davis launch new round talk brussels eu michel barnier frenchman first want detail may broad promise pay britain bill without significant progress elements plan treaty ease britain passage union march 2019 barnier say eu leaders refuse open talk free trade cooperation deal let alone two-year transition may request german chancellor angela merkel concentrate likely re-election vote sunday coalition deputy still find time echo french president emmanuel macron ram home demand britain focus first exit hear nothing concrete time government great britain clearly state condition want leave european union foreign minister sigmar gabriel say may speech intend jolt divorce talk deadlock three months begin demonstrate unity government notably remain eu single market accept rule couple years brexit bitter pill hardline opponents eu membership much 35-minute address dwell share future facebook video target continental neighbor emphasize message clip speech dutch-language version lead bold caption wij willen uw beste vriend en partner zijn want best friend partner tone go well many positive elements especially regard future relations senior eu government official say hand issue relate separation much clarity look forward receive detail proposals may make two potentially important concessions two criteria move trade talk direct role eu-uk exit treaty eu case law british judge rule future right eu citizens britain say brexit would immediately cost state money first barnier may repeat eu demand direct oversight european court justice second eu negotiators insist britain owe share union spend years budget may refer end 2020. one potential benefit transition period may let britain present voters somewhat less hefty bill leave 60 billion euros 70 billion brussels reckon would owe eu come march 2019. third 60 billion represent eu want britain pay current budget 2019 2020 whether remain single market stay transition period britain could deduct 20 billion euro payment one-off pre-brexit divorce settlement payments eu become hot-button issue british voters somewhat frustration eu negotiators note britain annual net contribution eu budget represent little percent public spend may meet donald tusk chair eu summit lunch london tuesday 27 leaders dinner estonia thursday barnier davis expect conclude negotiate round brussels europeans insist negotiate may barnier head week could important moment set quickly will open trade talk future indeed determine far mutual tactics bluff counter-bluff may risk end chaos without deal fast theresa eu seek divorce term stay friends