Johnson 'optimistic' over Brexit deal ahead of talks with EU chief

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[LONDON] UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was 'pretty optimistic' a Brexit deal could be reached as he prepared for talks on Saturday with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to determine the next steps in the fraught negotiations. Read more at The Business Times.

But Ms von der Leyen has already warned against a deal"at any price".

After the ninth round of talks in the tortuous process broke up in Brussels, with renewed commitments to find a way out of the impasse, there was clear acknowledgement the clock was ticking. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she believed a deal was still possible, though she said that the next days would be crucial.

The von der Leyen and Johnson call also follows the launch of legal action by Brussels in response to the British government's attempt to overturn parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

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