Between London and Brussels, Brexit negotiations resume on Tuesday.
The two camps remain in their positions and Boris Johnson has even declared that he will not accept any compromise on the conditions of national independence.
The two parties must nevertheless find an agreement by the end of October to avoid a "no-deal".
Brexit negotiations resume this Tuesday in London, between the Europeans and the British.
While the end of the transition period, during which European rules continue to apply on British soil, the tension is still rising between London and Brussels.
The negotiations are slipping on many points and a free trade agreement still seems far away.
The United Kingdom also called on the European Union to "be more realistic", claiming for its part to accelerate preparations for a "no-deal", an exit without agreement.
So a negotiation tactic or a real dead end?
Stalled negotiations
For now, the two camps are completely focused and have not advanced a millimeter for months.
On the British shores of the English Channel, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims that he will not accept a compromise on the conditions for national independence.
The press even announces that London intends to go back on the commitments made concerning Northern Ireland.
The negotiations also stumble on fishing.
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Opposite, on the continent, the tone is more calm but the declarations inflexible.
If Great Britain wants to access the single European market, it must accept the conditions of the 27, repeats the negotiator Michel Barnier over and over.
Europeans want to be sure that their neighbor will not give them unfair competition.
They therefore want monitoring mechanisms and commitments in place.
To allow European ratification on time, a solution is needed by the end of October.
One hope remains: last year, London and Brussels managed a divorce without agreement at the last minute, so it is possible for this negotiation.
But on the European side, those close to the file are wondering.
Where could the opening on the English side come from?
What if London was ready to go as far as no-deal out of brexitious ideology?
The hypothesis really haunts people's minds.
A no-deal Brexit?
"Boris Johnson's bluff"
Deputy Managing Director of Les Echos and economic columnist on Europe 1, Nicolas Barré deciphers in the morning the "astonishing" decision of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, because a "no-deal" would be catastrophic for the British economy but also for fishing or even agriculture.