A weak British negotiating partner would further complicate talks on the country's exit from the European Union, a top EU official warned Friday after Britain's election ended in a hung parliament.

"We need a government that is capable of action, which can negotiate Britain's exit... the British need to negotiate their exit but with a weak negotiating partner, there is a danger that the talks are bad for both parties," EU budget commissioner Guenther Oettinger told German radio.