„We will … leave nothing untried in the coming weeks and months,“ German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after two hours of talks hosted by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. Despite recent progress, he said that „large hurdles“ remain.

„We hope for a deal, but only if it is really solid,“ French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said ahead of their meeting.

„We‘ve still got a long way to go,“ added his British counterpart Philip Hammond.