Ireland's Varadkar and EU's Tusk: Must see London's proposals ahead of EC meeting on Thursday

Following their meeting in Dublin, Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, and Leo Varadkar, the Irish PM, published a joint statement with key quotes found below.

• President Tusk expressed the strong and ongoing solidarity with Ireland of the European Council and European leaders.
• We must now see what proposals emerge from London in advance of the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
• Preparations continue in Ireland and across the European Union for a no deal scenario.