EU Awaits Reworked UK Brexit Proposals, Deal Remains Elusive

EU Awaits Reworked UK Brexit Proposals, Deal Remains Elusive
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Attorney General Geoffrey Cox is seen outside of Downing Street in London, Britain, February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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BRUSSELS—The European Union told Britain to rework its Irish backstop proposal by March 8 but feared it would struggle to secure a deal that satisfied pro-Brexit lawmakers before a key vote in the UK parliament on March 13.

Just 22 days before Britain is due to leave the EU the two sides are locked in a game of brinkmanship and attempts to reach a mutually acceptable deal could go down to the wire.