The Latest: EU says time running out for Brexit deal

European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, right, speaks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during a weekly EU Commission meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will speak to the media in Brussels on Wednesday regarding Britain's departure from the bloc, after he presents his draft mandate laying out the terms for the talks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, right, speaks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during a weekly EU Commission meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will speak to the media in Brussels on Wednesday regarding Britain's departure from the bloc, after he presents his draft mandate laying out the terms for the talks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

By Associated Press May 3, 2017 2 min read

BRUSSELS (AP) – The Latest on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union (all times local):

11:35 a.m.

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator says time is running out for Britain to reach an agreement with its EU partners on leaving the bloc.

Michel Barnier said Wednesday that “time is short, very short. Days are going by.”

Barnier told reporters that Britain’s relations with its 27 European partners once it leaves will center “around a free trade agreement, but it’s not the moment to talk about it immediately.”