1/ EU trade boss Phil Hogan says Brussels is willing to compromise on some of its positions in the Brexit talks and Member States will have to be given the yea or nay on any deal reached with Britain, regardless of whether it ends up being an EU only or mixed agreement. Quotes👇
2/ Hogan: 'I expect all Member States will have to adjudicate on the deal. Certainly there will have to be an opportunity for member states to adjudicate on the mandate that has been granted and the outcome of the negotiations if it meets that mandate.'
3/ Hogan: 'I have to say that we're not making much progress at the moment, so perhaps the UK have come to the conclusion that there's not going to be a deal. I hope not because we want a deal but speed is of the essence because time is short.'
4/ Hogan: 'Next round of negotiations next week, we hope we'll see a bigger effort than we've seen to date from the UK side to move on certain issues because we stand ready to move on ours, to move towards some of the solutions required on many issues of concern to both sides.'
5/ 'So we have a spirit of in the EU to try and do a deal, but we're not getting much traction from the UK negotiators to date and perhaps this is more strategy than substance. But we certainly need confidence building measures in the next round of negotiations next week.'
