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EU27 ambassadors have been briefed on Brexit state of play by Michel Barnier today. Still no ideas on table from Brits over the backstop. Mood towards UK turning glum in Brussels. One participant says it's v clear that EU - UK relations will be v difficult to manage from here
EU27 standing squarely behind Ireland. Any alternatives to backstop have to respect Good Friday Agreement and single market. The latter has been prompted by Boris wish to junk level playing field obligations. One diplomat says LPF is "as big a deal as backstop right now"
🚨Barnier told EU27 diplomats today that Brexit talks in a "state of paralysis". There are growing concerns over UK demands for a free trade agreement to allow divergence from EU standards. Barnier warned public mood on trade deals (CETA) meant any FTA faced ratification problems
Commission told ambassadors that clear UK "level of ambition in the political declaration is being reduced".
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It's not just Boris's non-plans on backstop that is pushing UK to no-deal. Commission officials told EU27 today that Brits demanding three major changes to the accompanying political declaration text - but without any clarity about how to get them ft.com/content/227f72…
UK wants "best in class free trade deal" with the EU that gives Boris freedom to diverge from European standards. Brits now want very limited "level playing field" commitments compared to that forseen by May (social & env) - can hear alarm bells going off in Netherlands, France
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According to an internal note David Frost, UK Sherpa, told European parliament officials in Brussels today that government wanted a deal as its "first option" and "downplayed" the prorogation move from Johnson
Frost did not put forward details on how to change the backstop but said UK was "ready to talk and engage and, above all, get down to the detail but this would need to be accompanied by 'give and take' on both sides. The UK were open to all ideas on solving the Irish border"
He made it "clear that the currently configured backstop, as well as a Northern Ireland only version, were both unacceptable" for the UK. Frost likely to be back in Brussels next week and in weeks running up to October European Council. "It's a process" says one EU official
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