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Eugene

(62,687 posts) Thu Dec 17, 2020, 06:07 PM Dec 2020

Brexit: Trade talks in 'a serious situation' says Boris Johnson

Earlier: European Parliament sets Sunday deadline for approving Brexit deal this year (The Independent)

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Source: BBC

Brexit: Trade talks in 'a serious situation' says Boris Johnson

17 December 2020

Talks to reach a post-Brexit trade deal are in a "serious situation", Boris Johnson said after a call with the EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen.

He warned that "time was short" and that a no deal scenario was "very likely" unless the EU position changed "substantially".

Mrs von der Leyen said it would be "very challenging" to bridge the "big differences", particularly on fish.

However, she also welcomed "substantial progress on many issues".

Talks in Brussels will continue on Friday, with two weeks to go before the UK leaves EU trading rules.

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Brexit: Trade talks in 'a serious situation' says Boris Johnson (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2020 OP

I can't believe how long this has stretched out. captain queeg Dec 2020 #1

Quite the game of chicken they have going here dutch777 Dec 2020 #2

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

1. I can't believe how long this has stretched out.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2020, 06:15 PM

Dec 2020

As bad as Boris is, I'd trade him for trump in a heart beat.

dutch777

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2. Quite the game of chicken they have going here

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2020, 06:26 PM

Dec 2020

I feel bad for all the businesses and regular folks whose livelihood depends on something workable coming out of this. They don't even know how to plan or what to expect. This may be worse than watching the last desperate tweets and writhing of Trump heading for the door and wondering what last terrible things can he do and say.

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