British PM Boris Johnson to join EU leaders to break Brexit deadlock

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reportedly join a video-conference with EU leers on June 15 in a bid to make negotiations on a future EU-UK relationship. According to an international media report, Johnson would use meeting to press 27-nation EU to aim for an agreement by end of summer and t to use coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to drag its feet. However, officials in Brussels expect breakthrough in Brexit delock. 

As per reports, officials in Brussels said that one expects any breakthrough unless Johnson decides to ‘surprise’. A senior official reportedly said that meeting was scheduled in withdrawal agreement, however, one expects much. Earlier this month, negotiators also me a very little progress towards a free tre pact, but agreed to intensify negotiations. upcoming meeting between EU and UK is expected to open way for a renewed political push. 

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While speaking to an international media outlet, one EU official said that video-conference would be an opportunity for bloc’s leers to emphasise that insistence of ir chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, on a bro deal that would keep Britain closely aligned with EU reflected will of all member states and t his intransigence. 

Ar official reportedly also ded that despite plans to speed up negotiations, major progress was unlikely until after summer when London would ‘scramble to get something done’ in 11th hour, as it did last year to clinch a deal on its withdrawal agreement.

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UK won’t extend post-Brexit transition period 

video conference comes after British government told EU that it would t seek an extension to post-Brexit transition period beyond December 31, 2020. Earlier this month, Britain and EU also finished fourth round of negotiations without any major breakthrough. Barnier said in a statement that UK is “backtracking” from its commitments me before post-Brexit talks started in March. Speaking to reporters in Brussels, Barnier said that “ substantial progress” has been me in roundtable talks.

(Im: AP) 

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