Ursula von der Leyen has said that time is running out for an agreement to bestruck with the UK on a post-Brexit free trade deal.
Mrs von der Leyen saidMargaret Thatcher had always insisted that the UK honoured its treatycommitments.
She quoted the former prime minister as saying: “Britain does notbreak treaties.
It would be bad for Britain, bad for relations with the restof the world and bad for any future treaty on trade.” She added: “This wastrue then and this is true today.
Trust is the foundation of any strongpartnership.”
