Merkel: EU, UK would set bad example with no deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that European Union and Britain would set a b example if y fail to reach a deal on ir future relationship, but insisted that EU doesn't want a deal at any price.She was dressing an online conference of national lawmakers from across 27-nation bloc.

UK left EU early this year, but remains part of its ecomic embrace during a transition as two sides try to negotiate a new free-tre deal to take effect at start of next year.If re is deal, New Year's Day will bring huge disruption, with overnight imposition of tariffs and or barriers to U.K.-EU tre.

Merkel also commented on Turkey's controversial efforts to assert drilling rights for energy in Mediterranean Sea, telling lawmakers that Ankara was acting in an aggressive and provocative way.Germany hosted online conference in its role as current chair of EU's rotating presidency.

(Im Credit: AP)