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Shortly before the likely decisive day in the fight for a Brexit trade pact, according to information from negotiating circles, no other solution is in sight. Negotiations in Brussels continued, but remained difficult, according to SPIEGEL information from British government circles. Talks are likely to continue, including Sunday.
As planned, the head of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are expected to speak on Sunday. The British position remained unchanged: any agreement must be fair and respect the principles of sovereignty and control.
Trade barriers threaten
Britain left the EU at the beginning of the year. There is still a transition period until the end of the year, during which almost everything will remain the same. If no trade pact has been agreed by then, there is a risk of high tariffs and other trade barriers.
The main points of contention are the issues of fair competition and European fishermen’s access to British waters. Both parties have been given until Sunday to reach an agreement.
