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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, passes the Christmas tree at 10 Downing Street in London.
In the search for an agreement on future relations between the EU and the United Kingdom, a dinner in Brussels on Wednesday awaits Boris Johnson.
An agreement on practical border issues in Northern Ireland has also raised optimism.
The EU has shown my anger in mid-autumn since the British government introduced a bill that the EU saw as an attempt to circumvent the exit agreement that the parties agreed to last winter.
But now the criticized paragraphs are removed after an agreement in the steering group dealing with practical issues related to the withdrawal.
Although the details are not yet known, the joy is great, especially in Dublin.
“Good progress! Agreement on practical cooperation and flexibility to make it as manageable as possible for individuals and businesses,” Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney wrote on Twitter.
Boris to Brussels
The agreement in the steering group was reached after meetings between British Deputy Prime Minister Michael Gove and one of the Vice Presidents of the European Commission, Maros Sefcovic.
Now, the hope of positive results increases even when your managers meet soon.
– I hope this also creates a positive spirit for discussions on a free trade agreement, says Sefcovic at a press conference in Brussels.
On Wednesday, a dinner will be held in Brussels between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
That Johnson would be traveling to Brussels this week was already clear on Monday, but it was only the next day that a message came from the British prime minister about when the trip would take place.
“The prime minister will travel to Brussels to have dinner with Ursula von der Leyen to continue discussions on future relations between the UK and the EU,” said a spokesman for Johnson’s office at 10 Downing Street.
Fishing and disputes
The UK formally left the EU on January 31 this year, but is subject to transitional rules until December 31.
Instead, a broad trade and cooperation agreement is now being sought to avoid tariffs and long lines from January 1.
However, so far, the EU and the UK have struggled to come to an agreement, with three issues as the main issues in dispute.
It is about who should be allowed to fish and how much in British waters, how to ensure EU and UK companies can compete on a level playing field and how and where future disputes should be resolved.
More meetings?
Boris Johnson breathes optimism and pessimism.
– We are willing to get involved at all levels, political or otherwise and we are willing to try everything. But there are borders that no sensible and independent government or country is willing to cross and people must understand that, the Prime Minister tells the BBC in London.
On the EU side, the refined member states hope that many more meetings will still be needed before a deal is struck.
– I do not dare to say if it is a deadline for tomorrow or if it is the day after tomorrow or if it can even continue during the weekend, says the EU minister, Hans Dahlgren (S), in a press conference through the Web.
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