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Von der Leyen takes control of Brexit talks in attempt to strike deal
Source: The Guardian
Von der Leyen takes control of Brexit talks in attempt to strike deal
European commission president said to be in constant contact with Boris Johnson as fishing remains key issue
Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Andrew Sparrow
Tue 22 Dec 2020 19.45 GMT
Ursula von der Leyen took personal control of Brexit negotiations in an attempt to strike a deal before Christmas as talks went to the wire over tens of millions of pounds worth of fish.
The European commission president is understood to be in constant contact through a series of unscheduled phone calls with Boris Johnson and the EU capitals as she battles to find a compromise.
Speaking to EU ambassadors on Tuesday afternoon, the bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was progress but that he had rejected the latest offer from the prime minister’s chief negotiator, David Frost.
The EU has said it is willing to lose 25% by value of the fish its fleets catch in UK waters. The UK has proposed the repatriation of 35% – a potential difference of €63.8m (£58.1m).
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European commission president said to be in constant contact with Boris Johnson as fishing remains key issue
Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Andrew Sparrow
Tue 22 Dec 2020 19.45 GMT
Ursula von der Leyen took personal control of Brexit negotiations in an attempt to strike a deal before Christmas as talks went to the wire over tens of millions of pounds worth of fish.
The European commission president is understood to be in constant contact through a series of unscheduled phone calls with Boris Johnson and the EU capitals as she battles to find a compromise.
Speaking to EU ambassadors on Tuesday afternoon, the bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was progress but that he had rejected the latest offer from the prime minister’s chief negotiator, David Frost.
The EU has said it is willing to lose 25% by value of the fish its fleets catch in UK waters. The UK has proposed the repatriation of 35% – a potential difference of €63.8m (£58.1m).
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/22/brexit-deadlock-eu-members-asked-to-think-over-no-10-fishing-offer
