UK says it won’t extend EU talks despite virus upheaval
2020-04-28 08:48:20 source:AP News
April 27, 2020
LONDON (AP) — The British government insisted Monday that it won’t extend the deadline for striking a post-Brexit deal with the European Union, despite the upheaval caused by the coronavirus.
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said “it is still entirely possible” to seal an agreement by the Dec. 31 deadline.
The EU is considerably more pessimistic. Michel Barnier, chief negotiator for the 27-nation bloc, called a round of negotiations last week “disappointing” and accused the U.K. of refusing to “engage seriously” on fundamental issues.
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