LONDON (AP) – The Latest on British political developments (all times local):
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Germany’s foreign minister says Boris Johnson’s appointment as his British counterpart shows that the new government is serious about leaving the European Union. He says Prime Minister Theresa May should kick off exit talks “as soon as possible.”
Frank-Walter Steinmeier made clear in comments to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper published Thursday that Johnson must now adjust to new demands.
He was quoted as saying: “Boris Johnson is a crafty party politician who managed to use the euroskeptic mood for himself. But completely different political tasks now stand at the forefront: this is about taking foreign policy responsibility beyond Brexit.”