BRUSSELS: EU negotiator Michel Barnier on Thursday expressed pessimism on the prospects of clinching a divorce deal with Britain ahead of its withdrawal from the bloc on Oct. 31.
“I cannot objectively tell you whether the contacts we have with Mr Johnson’s government will lead to an agreement by mid-October,” Barnier told European Parliament leaders. He said the EU was ready to work with the British government towards a free trade agreement but warned against any attempt to row back on future competition rules agreed by Theresa May.
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