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Friday, December 13, 2019
European Commission says timeframe for making post-Brexit deal is ‘challenging’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe head of the European Commission says the one-year timeframe for striking a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain is “challenging” but wants the new relationship to be “as close as possible.”
Ursula von der Leyen tells reporters in Brussels on Friday that the EU expects Britain to leave the European Union on Jan. 31.
After the victory of Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party in the British election, von der Leyen said, “We are ready to move to the next phase.”
Leaders of the remaining 27 EU member states discussed next steps at their summit Friday.
— AP
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