By AFP More by this AuthorBrusselsBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet EU chiefs by video link Monday to try to breathe new life into stalled post-Brexit trade talks, with both sides entrenched in long-held positions. Talks between EU negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterpart David Frost have mostly taken place virtually due to the coronavirus outbreak. "We cannot accept the UK's attempts to cherry-pick parts of our single market benefits," Barnier said in a speech on Thursday. "It is looking to pick and choose the most attractive elements of the single market – without the obligations," he added. On Friday, the UK said that whatever the outcome of the talks, British customs officers would not be ready to deal with new rules at their ports or borders on January 1.

Source: Daily Nation June 15, 2020 07:18 UTC