Brexit: EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier arrives in UK to resume 'physical negotiations'

European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier on vember 27 said that EU-UK post-Brexit “physical” negotiations can continue w. Taking to Twitter, Barnier informed that he is ' longer in quarantine'. A colleague h tested positive for COVID-19 last week following which Barnier h resorted to self-isolation. Ahe of travelling to UK to resume face-to-face tre talks, chief negotiator also said that “same significant divergences persist”. deline is nearing and many feel that United Kingdom would have to exit bloc without a deal. 

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UK-EU negotiators are striving to strike a deal to govern ir tring relationship once UK’s post-Brexit transition period ends in January 2021. Over past week, talks have been continuing via video links, however, on Friday Barnier travelled to London after briefing EU ambassors and members of European Parliament on talks. Ahe of in-person talks, his UK counterpart David Frost also pledged to do his bit to ensure that he freezes deal. 

While taking to Twitter, Frost said that an EU-UK post-Brexit deal was "still possible”. Frost said that he would continue negotiating on behalf of Britain, ding he would stop if re is proof to contrary. Furr, he also ded that for a deal to be possible, EU must fully respect UK’s sovereignty, including giving country freedom to decide on subsidy control system and fishing rights. 

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UK PM amant on ‘better deal’ 

Meanwhile, deal between United Kingdom and European Union hit a stumbling block after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government me it clear that y would like to keep control of its fishing waters post-Brexit.  United Kingdom wants to take back control of its water, however, European Union is seeking access as most of its ships fish in English waters 89-90 per cent of time. But negotiations have hit a speed-breaker because UK sells majority of its fish exports to EU and bloc is threatening to impose tariffs if it doesn't allow its vessels to fish in English waters.

It is said that Johnson is amant on a "better deal" for United Kingdom, even though it means a -deal outcome. UK business groups, on or hand, have been pushing PM to secure a deal, saying that several companies have been stretched to breaking point by pandemic and ar round of lockdowns. Without EU deal, Britain-based firms face hefty tariffs, quotas and or barriers to doing business with country’s biggest export market starting on January 1. 

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