Wales

Head of State First Minister	Queen Elizabeth II (since February 1952) Mark Drakeford (Labour, since December 2018)
Population	3,139,000 (2018)
Size	20,799 Km² (8,022 sq. miles)
MEPs	4 (joined the EU in 1973 as part of the UK)
Next legislative election	Thursday 6 May 2021
Presidency of the Council	None
Last meeting with Boris Johnson	30 July 2019
Brexit priorities	In Wales, a majority of citizens voted to leave the EU. One of the reasons was related to the level of immigration, which will be one of the country’s main priorities in the negotiations. The main priority will be to stay in the Single Market, as proposed in a White Paper by former First Minister Jones and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood. Mark Drakeford also called on Theresa May to rule out a no-deal Brexit and said he feels another referendum is unavoidable. As Wales receives many regional funds from the EU, the country will also be keeping a close eye on the effects of Brexit on the EU budget and the impact this will have on the funds it currently receives. Wales is a member of the joint ministerial committee that coordinates the relationships between Downing Street and the devolved administrations and functions as a platform for discussing all matters related to Brexit.
What Mr Drakeford said on Brexit	On no deal “We’re not simply talking about an economy here. We’re talking about a whole way of life that has existed for centuries and which will be put at peril in a way that it has never been put at peril before.” “I think the union that is the United Kingdom is more at risk today than at any time in my political lifetime.”
Wales’ priorities	Welsh Government’s main priority is to make sure Westminster takes its interests into account running up to and during the Brexit negotiations and deal with its sluggish economy.