According to Schweitzer, the discovery in the UK of a new strain of COVID-19 influenced the decision of the Prime Minister of the country Boris Johnson and prompted him to think that Europe must be "reconciled."
“It was this story with the coronavirus that made Johnson's situation very difficult now.
He had to find some kind of move that would somehow soften everything.
He found this move, they agreed on a number of issues.
I believe that this external factor played a decisive role, ”said the expert.
But at the same time, the analyst noted that it is too early to say that everything has been resolved and the UK and the European Union are waiting for "a peaceful divorce and a soft Brexit."
Earlier it was reported that the UK and EU negotiators were able to agree on a trade deal on Brexit.
As noted by expert Dmitry Abzalov, the deal becomes a deal when it is voted on in the UK Parliament.