After a briefing to member states on state of play in EU-U.K. negotiations, EU diplomat says: “Gaps are only slowly shrinking on core issues like level playing field, governance and fisheries.” Says there’s growing concern enough time left #Brexit /1
But diplomat added that EU hopes process can be completed quickly ‘once political decisions have been taken in London’. NB Government making similar statements but pointing finger at EU, calling on Brussels to make the political decisions (compromises) /2
EU diplomat adds that EU will need to ‘ramp up’ contingency plans now in parallel to still trying to pursue a deal. ‘EU needs to prepare for all eventualities’ /3
EU won’t want this deal to fail on technicalities if the content is ever agreed. Possibility being looked at : whether European Parliament can ratify deal in new year (or between Xmas abs new year) as long as EU leaders sign off on deal this year before end of transition /4
EU law allows for provisional application of deals under certain circumstances .. /5
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