Much like a broken record, Brexit trade talks are rumored to be poised for success on the cusp of a deadline, only to face the same old fundamental differences on fishing rights, legal oversight and fair competition that have dogged the European Union and Britain for months. It was no different on Thursday when EU officials said that the remaining differences couldn’t be bridged in “a matter of hours” despite swirling excitement that a decisive breakthrough was imminent. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney urged EU negotiators holed up with their U.K. counterparts in London on a diet of legal texts and takeout ... (full story)