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PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - There is still a risk of not reaching a deal in Brexit trade talks between Britain and the European Union, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday, adding if a good deal cannot be reached France would veto it. “If a good agreement cannot be reached, we will oppose it. Each country has a veto right,” Beaune told Europe 1 radio.
Since Britain left the EU in January, negotiators have struggled to overcome their differences, with each side urging the other to make concessions to unlock a trade deal before London’s transition period out of the bloc ends on Dec. 31. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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Brexit talks continue to stall over fishing rights
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has proposed that EU fishermen give up nearly a quarter of the value of the fish they currently catch in UK waters. Britain is understood to be seeking more than half of the value. December 20, 2020 11:55:44 am The European Parliament wants Britain and the bloc to reach a deal by Sunday night. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Fishing rights remain a key stumbling block on the path towards a Brexit trade deal as another EU deadline on Sunday looks set to pass without an agreement, according to senior officials.