Johnson had a meeting with Kurtz

It is noted that the parties "agreed on the importance of relations between Britain and Austria and pledged to strengthen them."

“After the publication of the EU mandate for negotiations, the leaders discussed a common desire to reach a free trade agreement between the UK and the EU. The Prime Minister made it clear that the UK will not accept any requirements to follow the laws of the EU, just as we do not expect the EU to follow the laws of the UK. He stressed that the UK is committed to maintaining our very high standards, ”the report said.

Johnson and Kurtz "recognized the contributions of the Austrians who currently live in the UK and the British who currently live in Austria."

“They agreed that it’s worth letting these people continue to live and work in their countries,” the British government said.

During the talks, they also discussed the need for international action to combat climate change ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit in the UK.

On February 25, the European Union approved a mandate to open negotiations on a future partnership with Britain after Brexit, and handed over a negotiation mission to the European Commission.