LONDON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Britain will push for a flexible approach in its third round of Brexit talks with the European Union (EU), the British government said on Sunday.
"Both sides must be flexible and willing to compromise when it comes to solving areas where we disagree," said a press briefing from the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEu).
"As the EU itself has said, the clock is ticking so neither side should drag its feet," it added.
Brexit Secretary David Davis will meet the European Commission's chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday in Brussels, capital of Belgium, to formally open the four-day negotiations and discussions on the country's departure from the 28-nation bloc.
Officials from the two sides will discuss the details behind their proposals, covering citizen rights, financial settlement, the border issue between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as other separation issues.
The talks are likely to be technical in nature, laying the groundwork for more substantive discussions in September, the Brexit department said.
During the talks, Davis will build on work done over the last two weeks that outlined Britain's strategy by calling for "imagination" on both sides to drive talks forward, a spokeswoman for the DExEu said.
Over the past fortnight, the British government published a series of position papers outlining the country's negotiating positions regarding its withdrawal talks.
"The papers demonstrate Britain's pragmatic approach to negotiations, and highlight how conversations about our exit and the future deep and special partnership we want with the EU are inextricably linked," a government spokesperson said.
One of the papers focused on Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the European Court of Justice.
Political commentators said the paper left open the possibility of Europe retaining a say on the British law, particularly in any transitional period beyond March 2019 when the two sides part company.
However, British Prime Minister Theresa May insisted on Wednesday that the jurisdiction of the European court will end with Brexit, with control over the British law returning to Britain.
Another paper discussed facilitating cross-EU trade and business, saying that Britain will seek a special customs deal with the EU after the completion of Brexit.
By setting out Britain's view on the future partnership with the bloc, the papers should help to drive progress on the current topics being discussed, government sources said.
The British government issued a formal notification in March, starting a two-year negotiating timetable for Britain to leave the EU.
