German Minister of State for European Affairs Michael Roth warned - while meeting with ministers in Brussels before a summit of European Union leaders scheduled for the day after tomorrow Thursday - by saying, "Please, dear friends in London, stop the games ... time is running out."

The European Commission announced today that senior officials of the European Union will meet their British counterparts urgently next week, to discuss the Kingdom's exit from the European Union, which was threatened by London's attempt to bypass provisions of the treaty.

European Commission Vice President Marus Sivkovic made it clear that he would meet British Minister Michael Gove in Brussels on Monday before the deadline set by Brussels at the end of the month, so that London would back down on a bill aimed at reconsidering the agreement.

Sivkovic indicated that he would meet with him as a co-chair of the Joint Coordination Committee between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which oversees the "Brexit" agreement, adding that, however, "we will not renegotiate, but we are committed to implementing it completely and in a timely manner, no more, no less."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is pushing ahead with legislation aimed at overriding provisions in the treaty, which violates international law.

"The so-called Internal Market Law worries us very much, because it violates the guidelines of the (Brexit) agreement, and this is totally unacceptable to us," said Michael Roth.

Potential deal

Parallel to the disagreement over the current agreement signed by Johnson last year, which stipulates the provisions for Britain's exit from the European Union;

Teams of the European Union and the United Kingdom are negotiating a potential trade deal.

Information on the progress of these talks will be presented at the summit of European Union leaders on Thursday, but the protracted debate is left for the time being in the hands of their chief negotiator, Michel Barnier.

The next round of talks to reach a trade agreement between the two sides will start on the second of next October in Brussels.

Johnson set the middle of next month as a deadline for the success or failure of the agreement.

EU officials say a deal must be struck by the end of the month if it is to become law by the end of the year.

Britain left the European Union in January, but will continue to abide by the rules of the 27-member bloc until December 31.