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December 18, 2020
BRUSSELS: There has been “good progress” in talks on a post-Brexit trade deal but the “last stumbling blocks remain”, Michel Barnier said.
The European Union’s lead negotiator has been holding talks with the UK team led by Lord Frost in an effort to reach a late deal before the current arrangements expire at the end of the year. Barnier briefed European Parliament leaders about the state of the talks, which he said were in the “final stretch”. He said: “We will only sign a deal protecting EU interests and principles.” The talks were given the green light to continue on Sunday following a meeting between Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
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EU’s Barnier: Good progress in negotiations with UK but obstacles remain
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17 December 2020, 10:52 am
There has been “good progress” in talks on a post-Brexit trade deal but the “last stumbling blocks remain”, Michel Barnier said.
The European Union’s lead negotiator has been holding talks with the UK team led by Lord Frost in an effort to reach a late deal before the current arrangements expire at the end of the year.
Mr Barnier briefed European Parliament leaders about the state of the talks, which he said were in the “final stretch”.
He said: “We will only sign a deal protecting EU interests and principles.”