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European Union (EU) Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the 27 national envoys to Brussels on Tuesday that the fishing sector remains the main obstacle in negotiations with the United Kingdom on a post-exit trade deal. of the EU.
The news is advanced by the Reuters agency, which quotes a European diplomatic source with knowledge of the talks between London and Brussels. Michel Barnier is said to have told member states that the most recent proposal for the division of fisheries in 2021 is “totally unacceptable”.
The same agency also writes that the European Union is willing to continue negotiations with the United Kingdom until the end of the year, based on information transmitted by two other diplomats familiar with the work that is being carried out to reach an agreement.
“Progress has been made. Most of the issues are preliminarily closed or close to being agreed. However, differences in fisheries remain difficult to bridge. Unfortunately, the EU is still not moving enough to close a fisheries deal, “he said.
Yesterday, the British government ruled out extending the deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade agreement due to these deadlocks, after the leader of the SNP (Scottish National Party), Nicola Sturgeon and mayor Sadiq Khan from London said they wanted the UK to follow EU trade rules even after December 31, 2020 so that there would be more time to strike a deal.
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