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Michel Barnier does not share Boris Johnson's certainty that there will be no extension of the transition. He says summer 2020 will be "a moment of truth" to see whether extension needed.

1 July 2020 is deadline for requesting one-off extension.
Barnier also warns that cliff edge has not gone away. "As long as we have not completed both negotiations with the UK the risk of a cliff edge remains and we should all remain vigilant."
The EU-UK negotiation on future trade will be "difficult and demanding" says Barnier because time is "extremely short", assuming Brexit on 31 Jan. And UK may seek to diverge from EU standards (aka level playing field).
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EU member states don't want to be bounced into Boris Johnson's 11-month trade deal timetable.

That's why the latest version of EU leaders' summit conclusions have scaled back promises of speediness.

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What’s out:
“Negotiations should be organised in a way that makes the best possible use of the limited time....”
Many member states thought sent the wrong signal, that EU was signed up to Boris Johnson’s 11-month timetable.

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Sajid Javid tells @RidgeOnSunday that an EU-UK trade deal can be "done certainly by the end of next year, of that I have no doubt".

Senior EU diplomat this week: "Not in my wildest dreams would I imagine that a possibility."
@RidgeOnSunday Two canards in Sajid Javid comments. 1. He suggests the 11-month timetable possible because "most of the work has already been done".
But that's not true. UK government has made preparations, but trade talks have not even begun.
@RidgeOnSunday Second canard: Sajid Javid suggests talks will go quickly because "the EU and the UK are aligned, we agree on all the key principles". But it's the de-alignment that's going to be so difficult. That's why the EU diplomat cannot imagine wrapping up talks in 11 months.
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Labour’s manifesto for "the final say on Brexit" - is it realistic? A few thoughts.
Labour’s main pitch is to negotiate “a sensible deal” in three months and put it to a public vote within six. That means a Brexit extension until July 31 2020.
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Many in the EU will throw up their hands in despair at yet more Brexit discussion and delay, but I still cannot see any single member state taking the historic decision to kick the UK out by vetoing extension.
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