Leaders of Germany, France and Italy on Monday sent a message that there will be no negotiations with the United Kingdom about its exit from the EU until London officially announces its intention to leave the bloc, Tanjug reports.
"We have agreed that there will be no formal or informal talks with UK until the Article 50 is activated", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after a meeting with the French President Francois Hollande and the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
She added that Germany, France and Italy will seek a new impetus to the EU.
"We will propose to our colleagues from the EU that in the next few months a new encouragement should be given", she said, adding that the areas in which it should be done include "defense, growth or jobs and competitiveness".