Open trading account
The EU negotiator has said he does not want an exit without agreement, but is prepared if it happens. The bloc had already given the UK two weeks to make concessions in the negotiations so that it could begin to discuss the commercial relations between the two parties.
Negotiations remain stalled, given the differences between the two sides on priority EU issues such as Brexit's bill, EU citizens' rights and the Irish border issue. Barnier said in the interview that it is vital that the UK increase the financial offer for the talks to move forward.
At the European summit on 14 and 15 December, Member States will decide whether sufficient progress has been made on fracture issues. "We want to reach agreement [with the UK] in the next 14 days," so that the draft can be approved at the summit, Barnier said. The negotiator stressed, however, that "today, we are not there yet."
Negotiations remain stalled, given the differences between the two sides on priority EU issues such as Brexit's bill, EU citizens' rights and the Irish border issue. Barnier said in the interview that it is vital that the UK increase the financial offer for the talks to move forward.
At the European summit on 14 and 15 December, Member States will decide whether sufficient progress has been made on fracture issues. "We want to reach agreement [with the UK] in the next 14 days," so that the draft can be approved at the summit, Barnier said. The negotiator stressed, however, that "today, we are not there yet."
