Rutte and Merkel hope for more progress in Brexit talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L front) is welcomed by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R front) in The Hague, the Netherlands, Oct. 10, 2018. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in The Hague on Wednesday ahead of the mid-October European Council meeting to discuss, among other subjects, the Brexit. (Xinhua/Sylvia Lederer)