The delegations of the European Union and Britain discussed continuously for a week, but came to nothing.
MTI reported that negotiations in London on the terms of the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union were suspended by the delegations of Britain and the European Union Friday night due to the failure to settle differences.
Michel BarnierThe head of the European Commission negotiating delegation arrived in Brussels from Brussels a week ago, and the two delegations have been negotiating almost continuously since then. Barnier and head of the British government delegation, David Frost But it issued a joint statement Friday evening saying that the terms of the agreement had not been reached even after a week of intense negotiations.
According to Barnier and Frost, this is due to the fact that there are still significant differences of opinion in the most controversial areas, especially on the issue of equal opportunity and the regulation of fisheries. On this basis, the heads of the two delegations agreed to suspend negotiations to inform their superiors of the situation.
According to the joint statement, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will personally review the situation on Saturday afternoon.