"We still hope that the exit treaty will be adopted, we are all looking into the same abyss", BDI President Dieter Kempf told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk.

British lawmakers voted on Thursday to seek a delay in Britain's exit from the European Union, setting the stage for Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by parliament next week.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)