Merkel wants a fair Brexit deal that serves both sides

European Union leaders want a fair deal with the United Kingdom on its post-Brexit relations with the bloc, but not at any price, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. "We want a deal, but obviously not at any price. It has to be a fair agreement that serves the interests of both sides.

European Union leaders want a fair deal with the United Kingdom on its post-Brexit relations with the bloc, but not at any price, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.

"We want a deal, but obviously not at any price. It has to be a fair agreement that serves the interests of both sides. This is worth every effort," Merkel told reporters on her arrival for an EU summit in Brussels.

(Writing by Sabine Siebold and Paul Carrel; Editing by Maria Sheahan)