Friday’s agreement appears likely to unlock the next phase of the Brexit negotiation, focused on trade between the European Union and an unfettered Britain after it exits in March 2019. Friday’s deal appears to kick the can down the road on the topic, with Britain agreeing to maintain “full alignment” with E.U. The European Union has pushed for an oversight role for the European Court of Justice, a judicial body in Luxembourg that anti-E.U. “Not everyone has understood that there are points that are nonnegotiable for the E.U.,” warned the chief E.U. Read moreBrexit talks stumble as British leader faces anger at homeThe U.K. is in Brexit trouble.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2017 07:14 UTC