Most key issues largely agreed, but there is still a danger of no deal by accident, envoys hearA trade and security agreement with Britain is close to being finalised but the risk remains of an accidental no-deal Brexit in six weeks, with gaps on the contentious issues “slowly shrinking”, EU ambassadors have been told. The European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, offered fresh cause for optimism during a press conference. “After difficult weeks with very, very slow progress now we have seen in the last days better progress, more movement on important files. “Hope is nevertheless that negotiations can be finalised quickly if and once the necessary political decisions are taken in London. But member states are seeking time at least for their MPs to debate the detail of the deal in the remaining month and a half.

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2020 11:31 UTC