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The Elysee Palace is adamant that the Friday (3 August) meeting between Emmanuel Macron and British PM Theresa May at Macron's Mediterranean holiday retreat was not an attempt to sidestep the Brexit negotiation in Brussels, write Mark John and Mike Dolan.

That said, the dinner talks come at a crucial time and may help the process lurch forward. There are already signs, evident since the UK published its latest Brexit proposals in a White Paper, that the EU is keen to help May avoid a rebellion in Westminster and so reduce the risk of a “no deal” exit.

The article published by the EU negotiator Michel Barnier in various newspapers yesterday re-stated Brussels' red lines but also included the promise that the EU and UK could attain a trade deal of "unprecedented" scope if things went well - something that will help May defend her Brexit strategy back home.

There is also speculation in UK media that Angela Merkel’s relative silence on Brexit in past weeks is a sign that she is becoming more ready for compromises. Others meanwhile point out that British leaders have a habit of misreading the German leader - notably when David Cameron wrongly thought she was on board for a shake-up of EU freedom of movement rules that would help him romp home in the Brexit referendum.

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