It is always nice to make new friends, maybe not so if you are about to begin a bitter (and probably long) divorce from their union. At her first EU summit, PM May tried to reassure EU leaders that Britain will remain a strong partner after leaving the union in areas such as security and economic cooperation, "The UK is leaving the EU but we will continue to play a full role until we leave and we'll be a strong and dependable partner after we have left." she said. The reception of Mrs May was not the ‘nest of doves’ Mr Tusk promised, Mr Hollande of France commented "the negotiations will be hard". With many aspects of Brexit still unknown, Mrs May should probably get used to a chilly reception in Brussels.

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