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October Will Be Moment of Truth for U.K. Deal, EU’s Barnier Says
The “moment of truth” for a trade deal between the U.K. and European Union will come in October when the bloc’s 27 leaders will hold a summit and want to see a draft agreement, chief negotiator Michel Barnier said. That will give time for countries to ratify any agreement before the U.K.’s transition period expires at the end of the year, Barnier said at a European Policy Centre video conference in Brussels on Wednesday. While there has been little progress in negotiations, Barnier said a deal is still in reach -- but warned the U.K. must live up “in spirit and letter” to the commitments it made in the ... (full story)