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- In the Brexit dispute, the European Union and Britain are apparently moving towards a deal.
- It was “in the final phase”, it was said Wednesday afternoon from the circles of the EU Commission.
- The British media report progress in the negotiations that “could lead to an agreement in the next few hours.”
Several sources in the EU Commission said that the very difficult point of fair competitive conditions has now been clarified. The second stumbling block, fishing, is very close now, he told himself.
According to internal sources, the EU Commission has already asked representatives of member states to be ready for a meeting on Thursday in the event of a Brexit deal. They were informed of this in a meeting with the commission, said three people familiar with the situation from the Reuters news agency.
Months of negotiations
During the day, the Irish Prime Minister, Michéal Martin, and the British Minister for Construction, Robert Jenrick, were cautiously optimistic. Brexit experts in the European Parliament also spoke of the possibility of a deal, but also voiced strong criticism that nothing had been decided so shortly before the deadline.
Both parties have been negotiating a trade pact for the January 1 period for months. Then the transition phase of Brexit ends. If a breakthrough is successful, a severe economic breakdown at the end of the year could be avoided at the last minute.
