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BERLIN, Dec. 12-- The German government urged British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday to remain honest in her public communication about the recent breakthrough in Brexit negotiations. Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth told press it was imperative that May truthfully adhered to the text of last week's agreement in Brussels on the first stage of Britain's departure from the bloc. "One must appear and speak (in Brussels), just as one does in London," Roth said. The Europe Minister said he was "confused" about the difference in narratives presented by British policymakers during the negotiations in the European Union's de-facto capital on the one hand, and to domestic audiences on the other. Roth's comments were referring to a speech given by May in the British Houses of Parliament on Monday, in which she seemed to suggest that Britain's payment of a "divorce bill" was still contingent on achieving a free trade agreement to govern future relations. This assertion directly contradicts key passages of the agreement between the EU and Britain which state that the payment of a financial settlement will be enshrined in a legally-binding exit treaty regardless of the outcome of trade talks. Based on the outlines of the methodology to calculate outstanding liabilities which have surfaced so far in European media, the bill presented to Britain as a consequence of its departure is estimated to amount to around 45 billion euros (53 billion U.S dollars). | 
