Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The separation of Britain from the European Union can enter its second phase, European Council President Donald Tusk announced on Friday.
Tusk made the statement, acknowledging that first-phase "divorce issues" like financial liabilities and citizens' rights were successfully resolved. The second phase is expected to see negotiation on the long-term conditions of the relationship between Britain and the EU. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the next step in the process will be "significantly harder."