EU Chief Sees ‘Narrow’ Path to Post-Brexit Trade Deal With UK

EU Chief Sees ‘Narrow’ Path to Post-Brexit Trade Deal With UK
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at European Parliament, in Brussels, on Dec. 16, 2020. John Thys/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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There is now a “narrow” path to an agreement between the European Union and Britain on post-Brexit trade relations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

“As things stand, I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not. But I can tell you there is a path to an agreement now. The path may be very narrow, but it is there. And it is therefore our responsibility to continue trying,” von der Leyen told the European Parliament.