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David Frost turned to Twitter to say he was waiting for the third round of negotiations that begins on Monday. He added: “I would also like to clarify that the EU has with us a complete set of draft agreements … These cover the entire terrain of the negotiations.”
Frost’s tweet comes after Barnier said progress had been disappointing when the second round of negotiations ended in April.
The EU’s top Brexit negotiator said tangible progress had only been “very partially met”, adding: “The UK does not want to seriously engage on a number of key points.”
These were agreed by the Prime Minister and his team in the political declaration developed by both parties, which according to him should be implemented in a “serious, objective and legal manner”.
Mr. Barnier added: “This is not the case now in several areas. I regret that and I am concerned.
“We need to find solutions to the most difficult issues.
“The UK cannot refuse to extend the transition and at the same time delay discussions on important areas.”
Barnier criticized the UK for “failing to get substantially involved” on the issue of a level playing field.
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And “no progress has been made” in fisheries as the UK “has not presented a legal text,” said Barnier.
The UK is in a transition period with the EU until December 31, 2020.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted that he will not extend the deadline despite warnings that a deal may not be possible by the end of the year.
Trade talks have taken place remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking earlier this week, the Duchy of Lancaster’s chancellor, Michael Gove, warned that extending the deadline could hamper the recovery of the coronavirus in the UK.
And Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said finalizing a free trade agreement would help the UK and the EU “bounce back” after the coronavirus.
When asked why the government was sticking to the year-end deadline, he said: “I think the right thing for the UK, but also for the EU, is to avoid any future uncertainty beyond the end of this year. agree on what should be a reasonably direct approach to the negotiation.
“That will be the surest way to ensure that we can give our economies a boost by maintaining continuous and frictionless trade as possible.”
“And that is the way that the countries of the United Kingdom and Europe have a chance to recover after this.”
“I think prolonging the uncertainty of the Brexit negotiation is unnecessary and would actually worsen that uncertainty.”
