Johnson and EU vow to go 'extra mile' to thrash out Brexit deal
2020-12-14 08:06:46 source：The Guardian
December 13, 2020
Britain and the EU enter the final stretch of the Brexit negotiations with renewed hope of a deal being struck within days after Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to “go the extra mile” and ordered the resumption of talks in Brussels.
As the prime minister played down expectations following a telephone conversation with the European commission president, EU embassies in Brussels were briefed that “progress has been made” and that “the next days will be important”. UK negotiators are expected to stay in Brussels until at least Tuesday.
There were reports over the weekend that government sources had put the chances of no deal at 80%. The leaders’ phone call at noon Brussels time on Sunday had been presented as a point by which a “firm decision” would be made on the prospects of a trade and security deal, with Johnson saying on Friday that it was “very, very likely” the talks would end in failure.
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