China News Service, July 1 (Reuters)-On July 1, local time, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the EU and the UK have made "very limited" progress in the negotiations on the future relationship between Britain and Europe. Merkel added that there may still be no agreement, and Germany and the EU need to be prepared for this.
On May 18, the 73rd World Health Assembly held an opening ceremony in the form of a video conference. The picture shows the German Prime Minister Merkel's remote speech screen shot in Berlin, Germany. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei
According to reports, Merkel said: "It is prudent to say that the progress of the negotiations is very limited." She said: "We have agreed to accelerate the negotiation process with the United Kingdom in order to reach this agreement in autumn must be reached before the end of the year." But she Added that Germany and the European Union "must be prepared for the possibility that an agreement cannot be reached."
After the United Kingdom left the EU in January 2020, the two sides originally planned to sign a series of agreements on the future relationship between Britain and Europe before the end of the transition period at the end of the year. However, the current negotiations are on the ground and the possibility of reaching an agreement is greatly increased.
The report said that the two sides plan to conduct a round of "strengthening negotiations" this week.
Earlier, Merkel had stated that if the British Prime Minister Johnson gave up his plan to maintain close economic ties with the EU after Brexit, the UK would have to "endure its consequences."