Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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Brexit talks get Sunday deadline, UK and EU remain ‘far apart’

  • Dinner discussion between British PM Boris Johnson and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen fails to break deadlock
  • Three major obstacles remain for a deal: disagreements over fishing rights, the governance of a deal, and fair competition rules for businesses

Topic |   Brexit
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Updated: 9:20pm, 10 Dec, 2020

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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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