Brexit: what's blocking

An agreement between Britain and Europe must be ratified before December 31, 2020 to avoid a hard Brexit.

Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS AFP / File

By: Romain Auzouy

1 min

European and British Brexit negotiators have been carrying out final marathon negotiations since Sunday.

It is about finding an agreement on the future relationship between London and Brussels.

This is urgent because on December 31 the transition period for the United Kingdom ends, and therefore from January 1, 2021 London will effectively leave the single market and the customs union.

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What are the blocking points?

What possibilities of agreement?

Who will have to release ballast?

What are the risks if no agreement is reached?

With our guest 

, senior researcher at the Jacques Delors Institute, in charge of trade policy and Brexit 

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