Britain and EU leaders downbeat on chances of post-Brexit trade deal
European parliament sets Sunday deadline for deal
17 December 2020 - 22:43
London/Brussels — Britain and the EU struck a pessimistic tone in trade talks on Thursday, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying it was “very likely” there would be no agreement unless the bloc changed its position “substantially”.
Just over two weeks before Britain finally leaves the bloc's orbit, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was also downbeat, saying it would be “very challenging” to overcome the “big differences” that remained...
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