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NEW: EU source says talks between the PM and Donal Tusk took place in ‘genuinely positive atmosphere’ /1
Said they agreed that UK and EU positions fully aligned on all issues so far discussed at G7 eg Iran, internet trade wars etc NB #Brexit not on official #G7 agenda /2
On #Brexit am told that PM and Donald Tusk repeated their known positions. PM said this withdrawal agreement cannot get through Parliament. Tusk repeated EU line that they are open to alternatives on the backstop but they have to be realistic and immediately operational /3
Behind the scenes EU figures v frustrated. They feel the withdrawal agreement was result of ‘hard work, compromise and creative thinking’ from both EU and UK teams. Sense in EU that now we are no further than we were 2/3 years ago BUT /4
As one Brussels diplomat put it to me “Of course EU prefers a deal. We will never close the door on UK. As long as they keep talking, so will we but the ball is firmly in UK court now to come up with alternatives.” /4
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So what does the Supreme Court ruling mean for #Brexit talks? As ever during the rollercoaster ride of UK domestic politics, the European Commission refuses to comment publicly on “UK internal matters” .. however hard journalists push /1
Privately the court ruling has been described to me by EU sources as « an embarrassment » and « a humiliation » for the PM but the official EU position remains that under EU law, its negotiating partner is HMG, whoever is at its helm. Right now that remains Boris Johnson /2
The Eu insists it remains open for “technical discussions”’with the UK on renegotiating Brexit deal despite Supreme Court ruling .. though in same breath EU diplomats add there’s nothing really to negotiate since, they say, the Johnson gov has yet to produce realist proposals /3
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Reports👇saying Johnson government is briefing that Ireland will be under huge pressure to compromise over backstop bc of impact of no deal but reality is a) minority Irish gov under most domestic pressure NOT to buckle over backstop /1 irishtimes.com/news/ireland/i…
b)There’s little EU appetite “throw Ireland under a bus”. EU diplomats say “gentle pressure” would be put on Dublin if they thought current UK backstop proposals were realistic BUT they don’t .. so no EU pressure on Varadkar to compromise right now /2
Where there is EU behind-the-scenes pressure on Dublin is to ensure their no deal #Brexit border preparations are up to scratch to protect single market .. though Brussels acknowledges the political sensitivity of those preparations for Varadkar /3
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Spoiler alert: substance of what @JunckerEU said last night in Sky interview was NOT new (will explain below). Irish backstop remains main sticking point in renegotiations. EU, UK positions remain far apart ALTHOUGH EU keen to avoid another Brexit extension find a deal asap /1
1)Juncker said we want a deal: we know that
2)Juncker said EU is ready to replace the backstop: He said this on Weds at the European parliament. The EU has said this to Boris Johnson since he became PM. The Withdrawal Agreement itself has provisions for replacing the backstop /2
3) Juncker said a deal is possible by 31 Oct: EU has said that before too with the qualification that UK must come up with “realistic, legally operable solutions on how to replace the backstop”. EU doesnt view UK current position ticking that box /3
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