After the third round of UK-EU trade talks, Michel Barnier also says talks were once again 'disappointing'. There wasn't any progress on fisheries and the regulatory playing field.
Barnier: 'We remain determined to continue to work together to build an ambitious partnership with the UK.' Followed by another moan about Boris Johnson's intention not to extend the post-Brexit transition period.
Interestingly, Barnier says UK would need to extend the transition for years under Michael Gove's plan for a line-by-line negotiation on tariffs in order to avoid the EU's level playing field demands.
Barnier: 'We're not going to bargain away our European values to the benefit of the British economy. Economic and trading policy is not for sale.'
On the need for a fisheries agreement as part of the overall deal, Barnier says: 'Why should we help British businesses to provide their services in Europe when we would have no guarantee that our businesses would get fair treatment in the UK.'
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