Britain Opens EU Trade Talks With a Threat to Walk Away

Britain Opens EU Trade Talks With a Threat to Walk Away
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LONDON—Britain laid out its opening demands for upcoming trade talks with the European Union on Feb. 27, including a blunt threat to walk away from the negotiating table if there’s no progress within four months.

The two sides appear headed for a rocky first round of negotiations as they try to forge a new relationship following the UK’s departure from the now 27-nation bloc.