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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his ministers to prepare for the “strong possibility” that there will be no political and trade agreement with Brussels from December 31, the end of the transition period after leaving the Kingdom. United. the European Union.
In his first remarks after a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Johnson said that “this is the moment” for companies and the population to prepare for a scenario of No deal.
Still, the newspaper says The GuardianJohnson was willing to travel to several European capitals – Berlin and Paris – for one last effort before a new meeting with Von der Leyen on Sunday afternoon, announced as the deadline for a deal.
Despite high-level negotiations and technical intentions from both parties, obstacles persist in key areas: fishing, competition rules (with the same tax, labor, and environmental rules), and dispute resolution.
Negotiations with the UK were on the agenda at the European summit taking place in Brussels, and Ursula von der Leyen also said that “the situation remains difficult, with many obstacles pending.”
On Thursday, the European Commission published a contingency plan for the no deal, what proposes temporary measures mainly focused on freight transport and fisheries policy.
