27 julho 2020
EU's chief Brexit negotiator Barnier believes UK's PM Johnson wants deal - Reuters reports, citing EU diplomatic sources
- Barnier believes Johnson wants deal despite publicly talking up readiness for no-deal exit
- Barnier told EU envoys after latest talks that he remains confident that balanced agreement is possible but might be less ambitious
- Low-quality, low-profile deal would need to include provisions on level playing field and fisheries
- Ireland, the Netherlands confident new EU-UK deal will come together eventually
- Lithuania, Hungary concerned EU27 may be weakening chances for overall UK deal with tough demands on fisheries