May optimistic of UK future, not sad

is now available is the result,” said Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency.

“It will certainly not be renegotiated and there will be no further room for manoeuvre.”

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte added: “Overall, I think this is the max that we can all do, both Theresa May and her government as well as the European Union.

“No victors here today, nobody winning, we’re all losing — but given that context,

Juncker, head of the bloc’s executive arm, earlier said it was a “sad day”.

“To see a country like Great Britain... leave the EU is not a moment of joy nor of celebration, it’s a sad moment and it’s a this is acceptable.” tragedy,” he said.

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the deal as a “piece of diplomatic art” but admitted that it left her with sadness. “This is a historic summit and also historic day that evokes ambivalent feelings,” she said. “It and other European leaders expressed sadness about Britain’s planned departure.

May said Britain will continue to have warm, friendly relations with European countries after it leaves the EU bloc.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar welcomed the Brexit agreement, saying that anybody who believes a better deal can be found is deluding themselves.

Varadkar said that “the entire European Union today was very much of the view that there couldn't be a renegotiation.”

He said those who oppose the deal “don’t agree among themselves what that better deal could be.” is tragic that Great Britain leaves the EU after 45 years.”

The leaders gathered in Brussels on Sunday morning to sign off the terms of Britain's withdrawal and an outline political declaration on the future relationship.