The 8th round of negotiations between the UK and the EU will be held in London this week, and both sides are becoming increasingly assertive, accusing each other of refusing to make concessions and taking political brinkmanship. It is feared that if the negotiations between the two sides break down, they will fall into a “no-deal” state of chaos.
According to the AFP news agency, after Brexit talks on trade agreements, the British Prime Minister set the final deadline for October 15. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Boris Johnson) on Sunday gave an October 15 deadline for a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union (EU). The UK’s chief negotiator David Frost gave a rare interview to a newspaper, revealing that he made few statements to raise expectations of a breakthrough in the negotiations, promising only that he would never compromise on the UK’s red line.
According to EU negotiator Michel Barnier earlier in the day, the negotiations hinged entirely on the need for the EU to enter British fishing waters and conclude an agreement on state aid norms, but the UK did not budge. The EU has long pointed out that an agreement may not be reached until mid-October at the earliest, given that the text needs to be translated and approved by the European Parliament.
Although Johnson refused for months to confirm a firm deadline, he finally agreed, the source said. For the agreement to take effect by the end of the year, the U.K. would have to reach an agreement with its European allies before the European Council on Oct. 15, according to Johnson.
Australia and the EU trade under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and tariffs, which Johnson said would be a “good outcome” for Britain. Johnson’s government has expressed a desire for “zero tariffs and zero quotas.
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