German Foreign Minister: Draft Brexit deal is a great relief - Reuters News

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday that he was pleased European Union (EU) and British negotiators had reached a draft Brexit deal, according to Reuters. 

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That is a great relief.

Britain's exit from the EU is, and remains, a decision that we regret. Nevertheless, we want to continue to have as close as a relationship as possible with our British friends. We have now come to a decisive step further.