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The British Prime Minister has been asked to modify the problematic points of his exit plan from the European Union (EU). But Boris Johnson seems more inclined to go to the tussle. The prospect of concluding an agreement now seems more uncertain than ever.
At 23 days from the theoretical date of Brexit, discussions between Europeans and British are continuing in Brussels. Time is running out because it is a matter of finding an agreement by the end of the week, so that it will then be submitted to the European leaders meeting in Brussels next week.
But already an agreement on the Brexit is announced " extremely improbable ". This is the conclusion that the Office of the British Prime Minister draws after a telephone interview between Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson. Berlin confirms that this call was made without revealing the content of the discussions.
The border between the two Irlandes still problematic
The head of the British government has not made satisfactory changes to his exit plan presented last week. Europeans consider the proposals for customs controls between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland " problematic ".
However, the European Commission is refusing for the moment to speak of the failure of the talks. Michel Barnier, the European negotiator has planned to inform the members of the Commission tomorrow the state of discussions with London.
Donald Tusk gets annoyed
The British might be tempted to blame the failure of talks and exit from the United Kingdom without an agreement on 31 October to Europeans.
In any case, in Brussels, the attitude of British Prime Minister is seriously starting to annoy. " Boris Johnson, the challenge is not to win a stupid game of reproach, " writes Donald Tusk on Twitter. " The future of Europe and the United Kingdom and the security and interests of our peoples are at stake, " warned the President of the European Council.
@ BorisJohnson, what's at stake is not winning some stupid blame game. At stake is the future of Europe and the UK as well as the security of our people. You do not want a deal, you do not want an extension, you do not want to revoke, what is it?
Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) October 8, 2019