By Ilker Girit
ISTANBUL (AA) – The U.K. has offered a Brexit ‘divorce bill’ to the EU worth up to €50 billion ($59 billion), the British public broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
A BBC report claimed that the offer was welcomed by the bloc, as there has been no final deal on a figure.
“The offer was communicated to Brussels after last week's cabinet meeting, ” the BBC wrote.
Prime Minister Theresa May said last week her talks in Brussels with EU leaders took place in a “very positive atmosphere”.
Speaking to Sky News after her meetings, May reiterated the U.K. would honor its financial commitments to the EU.
British voters opted to leave the EU in a referendum over a year ago and Brexit negotiations are supposed to be finalized in March 2019.
A summit in December will decide if Brexit talks continue to a second phase, involving trade issues.
