European Union Brexit plans 'unchanged' by snap election Announcement

   The council representing EU leaders says thjat European Union's Brexit plans remain unchanged by Theresa May's snap election announcement.

   The UK prime minister, who had promised not to call an election before 2020, said she planned to call a snap general election on the 8^th of  June.
   But European Council President Donald Tusk's spokesman said the 27 other EU states would forge ahead as planned.
  According to reports, Tusk and  May have had a "good" conversation on the phone following the announcement.

  Meanwhile, spokesperson for the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, told newsmen  that they were hopeful the outcome may even improve negotiations.