The dilemma is difficult to resolve, both the UK and the EU say they are very likely to leave the European Union without a trade deal |

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Original title: The dilemma is difficult to solve, the UK and the EU say they are very likely to leave the EU without a trade deal

　　Reporter Cui Puyu

British Prime Minister Johnson and European Commission President Von der Lein said on Friday that Britain is likely to leave the European Union without a trade deal in three weeks.

The UK left the European Union in January, but until the end of the transition period on December 31, the UK remains a member of the single market and the customs union of the European Union. The annual trade volume between the UK and the European Union is approximately US $ 1 trillion.

Both sides said that although they hope to reach an agreement, the negotiations are now at a standstill. This is likely to mean that Britain will lose tariff-free and quota-free access to the huge European single market.

Johnson said on Friday: “Although this is clearly different than what we hope to achieve, it now appears that it is very, very likely that we will have to adopt another solution, which I think will be great for the UK: From 1 January next year, we can do exactly what we want to do. “

At the same time, Reuters quoted an EU official as saying that Von der Lein told the leaders of the 27 member states at the Brussels summit that prospects for negotiations have deteriorated, “the chance of no deal is greater than the possibility of an agreement “. . “

After the summit, Von Delane also told reporters that in the negotiations on the future relationship, the two sides still have differences on basic issues.

On Sunday (December 13), the deadline for Brexit negotiations is about to arrive. Earlier this week, the two sides made a decision on the negotiation deadline: if a negotiated agreement cannot be produced before the end of Sunday, there will be no agreement to leave the European Union.

Fishing rights and a level playing field remain the biggest differences between the two parties. Previously, the UK proposed that it is willing to make concessions on the issue of fishing rights and reach an access agreement with the EU as a transitional measure after Brexit, but it remains difficult for the two parties to reach an agreement on the specific content of the agreement.

On a level playing field, Wilson condemned the European Union, saying it insisted on keeping the UK “on the path of the European Union” and asked the UK to make the same changes in accordance with future changes. regulatory rules of the European Union, otherwise there is a risk of losing market access. .

In response to this, Von der Lein said that Brussels has not insisted on the requirement that whenever the EU raises its “level of ambition” in terms of regulation, such as environmental standards, the UK must follow.

“They still enjoy sovereign freedom and they have the freedom to decide what they want to do,” Von der Lein said. “We simply modify the conditions of access to the single market based on the British decision, and vice versa.”

However, there are still EU leaders who are optimistic about a final deal. Dutch Prime Minister Ruth said after the summit that if Britain and Europe cannot reach an agreement in such a turbulent period, they will not be able to explain it to the world.

Affected by the unsatisfactory progress of the negotiations, the major European stock indexes collectively closed on Friday. The German DAX30 index closed down 1.38%, the UK FTSE 100 index closed 0.9% lower, the French CAC40 index closed 0.76% down and the European Stoxx 50 index closed with a fall. 1%.

Editor in Charge: Yin Yue