European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels, Belgium. (Reuters)
EU says ready to intensify talks on Brexit, future trade ties
The European Union is ready to intensify talks towards a deal on future trade ties with Britain after a meeting to discuss the existing Brexit agreement, at which both sides showed “political will” to move swiftly, senior officials with the bloc said.
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European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said, after talks with London about upholding the Withdrawal Agreement on Monday, that Britain had much work to do to honor commitments on the island of Ireland.
He said contacts would “significantly intensify,” with a view to another such meeting in mid-November. EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier then tweeted that the bloc was available to intensify talks in London this week “on all subjects, and based on legal texts.”
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