UK–EU future relationship: Article 218
Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union sets out the EU’s rules for conducting negotiations with third parties.
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Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union sets out the EU’s rules for conducting negotiations with third parties.
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