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British and European Union negotiators have not reached an agreement on a new trade relationship between the two parties after the end of the Brexit transition period, London and Brussels announced at the same time tonight.
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“After a week of intense negotiations in London with David Frost (the British negotiator), we agreed tonight that the conditions for an agreement are not met,” due to significant differences in three areas, equal competition, governance and fisheries, he said. European negotiator Michel Barnier.
Talks in London last night came to a standstill after difficulties arose when the British side accused the European Union of bringing new demands to the table, a charge that the EU denied and described as a move to obtain more concessions.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will discuss the “current situation” tomorrow afternoon, Michel Barnier added. Frost made a similar announcement on social media sites.
Hours earlier, France threatened to veto a potential EU trade deal with Britain, as London and Brussels stepped up their efforts to strike a Brexit deal in the coming days.
“If there is an agreement that will not be good, we will oppose it,” French Foreign Minister Clement Bonn warned on Europe 1 today.
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