EU foresees 'very hard' talks with UK on future ties, warns on Irish border

BRUSSELS - The European Union said on Tuesday talks on post-Brexit ties with Britain would kick off next Monday, but warned that the process would be “very hard” and could fail if London fails to secure the Irish border as previously agreed.

With both sides talking tough ahead of the negotiations, Ireland warned that even a basic trade deal would be impossible by the end of this year if London does not honour border obligations under its exit deal. That message was reinforced by the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, who also said the first round of talks would take place in Brussels from next Monday to Thursday, followed by a second round in London later in March.

Under the complex divorce settlement between the world’s fifth-largest economy and the biggest trading bloc, Northern Ireland remains in the UK’s customs area but tariffs would apply on goods crossing from mainland Britain to Northern Ireland if they were headed further to Ireland or elsewhere in the EU.“We will comply with our obligations,” a Johnson spokesman said on Monday. “Beyond the limited changes...

Britain’s current trade with the EU, in the customs union and single market of which it will remain a member until Dec. 31, is now made up of 45% exports and 53% of imports.

Gee, you think the EU might resent the UK a bit for FINALLY being successful in tearing itself from the EU's clutches (after like a gazillion years)? And, just LOOK at what the EU does... even in this last minute... it hurls not-so-veiled THREATS at the UK. Shame on EU.

I foresee impossible talks unless the EU actually just focuses upon trade rather than vassaling the UK.

Fick dich mein Fuhrer

I would start by stating that U.K. has always sought special deals. Now that it has left it gets no special deal; it gets what is best for the EU and not for the U.K.

EU is a failed organization!

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