A spokesperson wears a safety vest during a press tour of an overflow parking lot for trucks after the Brexit transition period, in Hook of Holland, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, December. “There are other options which now have to be looked at, including, on the one hand, the possibility of extending the (Brexit) transition period,” McAllister said. France is leading the EU offensive to keep as many EU vessels in U.K. waters for as long as possible. Britain is also steadfast that a three-year transition period would be long enough for EU fishermen to adapt to the new rules, while the EU wants at least six years. The talks have bogged down on two main issues over the past days — the EU’s access to U.K. fishing waters and assurances of fair competition between businesses.-AP

Source: The Standard December 22, 2020 05:48 UTC