The Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD has said there will be no winners or losers in the final stages of the EU UK trade negotiations. Speaking in Brussels he said it was positive that both sets of negotiators would keep talking
2/ “There can be no winners or losers in these negotiations from now on. There has to be a common purpose in terms of getting a deal over the line, because it makes sense to get a trading deal.
3/ “I didn’t expect a breakthrough last evening. I think the fact that they met for quite a lengthy period of time and had that frank exchange of views is a good thing, and the fact that negotiators are mandated to go back in again and try and break the logjam is positive.
4/ “The key to unlocking this is to stand back and look at the overall picture here. Ninety seven percent of this is agreed. Are we saying we’re going to lose out on a deal because of the three percent, notwithstanding the significance of the issue?
5/ "The bottom line is, a hell of a lot of work has been done, a lot of agreement has been reached on quite a lot of this. In my view one final effort is required here. There will obviously be a need for compromise.”
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