China News Service, October 21. According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), negotiations on a Brexit trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union are still stalled.
On the 20th local time, British chief negotiator Frost stated that he had a conference call with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier that day. The conversation between the two parties was "constructive", but the positions of the two sides remained unchanged.
According to reports, before this, both parties asked each other to make concessions to prevent a destructive ending to the five-year British “Brexit drama”.
On January 29, local time, the European Parliament approved the "Brexit" agreement.
The picture shows the parliamentarians toasting farewell after the voting.
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According to reports, the British Prime Minister's Office stated that the two sides will continue to maintain contact.
But before the two sides resume face-to-face dialogue, the EU’s attitude needs to “make a fundamental change”.
Frost also pointed out that his conversation with Barnier was constructive, but face-to-face negotiations could not be resumed for the time being.
Before the conference call, Frost said on the 19th that the UK-Europe negotiations should be "a real negotiation, not hope that one party will take all actions."
Michel Barnier pointed out after the conference call that the door to the European Union "keep open."
He added, "We should make full use of the remaining time."
Since the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on January 31, the two sides have conducted many rounds of negotiations on a trade agreement. However, issues such as the regulations on fair competition, how to supervise these regulations, and how many EU fishing boats can enter the British fishing grounds, still exist. Disagreement.
The UK’s Brexit transition period will end on December 31, 2020.