Last Thursday in Brussels talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom on a proposed post-Brexit trade deal ended abruptly. “Our goal was to get negotiations successfully and quickly on a trajectory to reach an agreement,” Barnier said in a statement. “Where are we in relation to getting a future relationship and a trade deal? Six months a very, very short period of time in terms of getting a trade deal place. “Whether it's a worst-case scenario - which is no trade deal Brexit - or not, we have to be ready just in case or other variants of that,” he adds.

Source: Irish Examiner July 06, 2020 05:03 UTC