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EU's Barnier says "extremely difficult" to agree fishing rights in UK trade talks
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday that “just a few hours” remained for negotiations to reach a new trade deal with Britain, with disagreements over fishing rights clouding the prospects of a deal. Speaking to the European Parliament, Barnier said the talks have now become “extremely difficult” over agreeing how the EU could retaliate if Britain backpedalled on production standards to win a competitive edge for its products, or if Britain cut European fishermen off from its fishing waters in the future. “It’s the moment of truth. We have very little time remaining, just a few ... (full story)