China News Agency, Berlin, November 30 (Reporter Peng Dawei) In response to the negotiations on the future relations between Europe and Britain with a trade agreement as the core when there is not much time left, German Chancellor Merkel said on the 30th that the EU still hopes that the negotiations will be successful. result.
But she also emphasized that the EU will not "at all costs" in order to reach an agreement. The agreement must be in the interests of all parties.
Merkel made the above remarks when she delivered a video speech to the COSAC in Berlin as the leader of the rotating EU presidency.
The transition period for the UK to leave the EU is coming to an end, and whether it can reach an agreement with the EU before December 31 this year has attracted attention from all parties.
Merkel said on the same day that because there is not much time left, some EU member states are already dissatisfied with this.
She admitted that the negotiation process is still difficult, especially on issues such as governance and a level playing field.
She continued that the UK’s focus is on EU energy market access issues, while the EU’s focus is on fishing rights in British waters.
Merkel said that she hopes that the chief negotiator of the European Union Barnier and the President of the European Commission Von der Lein will show "strength and skill" in the final stage of the negotiations.
She also emphasized that the EU has clearly stated that "we do not need an agreement reached at all costs."
"We hope to reach an agreement, but in the absence of an agreement, we will also take the necessary measures." Merkel said that the EU and the UK agreement must be in the interests of all parties anyway.
Germany will assume the rotating presidency of the European Union from July 1 this year, and will remain in office until December 31 of the same year.
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