Brussels urges EU nations to reconsider UK's fishing offer to break Brexit deadlock

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has taken personal control of Brexit negotiations in an attempt to strike a deal before Christmas. As per Guardian, Leyen has been in constant contact with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union leers through a series of unscheduled phone calls to resolve contestation over fishing.

Over past few weeks, leers have h multiple fraught talks over wher EU would be able to impose tariffs on British goods if latter closes its seas to European vessels. 

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Speaking to EU ambassors on December 22, EU’s chief negotiator Michael Barnier said that he h rejected UK’s latest proposal of repatriating 35 percent of fishes European vessels catch in British waters. As per reports, EU has offered 25 percent of value; experts have predicted that 10 percent lesser fishes could cause of loss of  €63.8m.

Meanwhile, in a bid to reach a deal, Leyen has encourd big fishing nations including France and Denmark to move closer to British proposal. She is reported to also have h a telephonic conversation with Johnson and furr calls are expected in near future. 

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'Gap needs to be bridged' 

Last week, while speaking to Sky News, Johnson conceded it would be difficult at first but insisted it was time for EU to make its move on contentious issue. Asserting that re’s a gap that needs to be bridged,  UK Prime Minister hoped that EU would "see sense" and come to table with something mselves. In case that doesn't happen, Johnson said UK would n tred on WTO terms.

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extention

Meanwhile, Downing Street has rejected calls from conservative MPs and or lawmakers urging to extend Brexit talks beyond New Year, stating that any tre deal has to be in place and approved before December 31. On Monday, a spokesman for PM Boris Johnson also dismissed idea of ratifying tre deal in retrospect and said that House of Commons would have a vote on any agreement before it came into force.

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