Brexit: Agreement almost closed according to EU negotiator ... but not really according to the United Kingdom

The chief negotiator of the European Union told ministers from the 27 EU member states that "the parameters of a possible agreement are defined to a very large extent" ... A statement made with "tweezers" by Theresa May.

The main elements of the text of the treaty on Brexit are ready to be submitted Tuesday to the British government, declared Michel Barnier, according to the Financial Times which quotes diplomats on Monday of the negotiations.

Michel Barnier, chief negotiator for the European Union, told ministers from the 27 EU member states (excluding the UK) that "the parameters of a possible agreement are defined to a very large extent" but require still the green light of the policies, reports the Financial Times.

Asked about this information from the Financial Times, the spokesman of British Prime Minister Theresa May did not hide her skepticism. "I took this stuff with tweezers until then. This applies today. I would add even extra tweezers. Negotiations are in progress, " he said.