UK and EU should reach on the key points of the Brexit
Britain and the EU need to reach an agreement on the key points of the Brexit. Northern Ireland border issue by June, Michel Barnier has said.
The EU’s chief negotiator was speaking at a conference in the Irish border town of Dundalk, where he addressed representatives from across Irish civil society.
British negotiators are apparently working to a different timetable to the European Commission, with David Davis having said he wants the issue resolved by October.
We need to agree rapidly by June the scope of alignment, what I call the safety controls that are ... to respect the single market, he said
He added: We want to succeed with the UK, not against the UK. Together with the Irish government we are looking for practical solutions.
Mr Barnier is visiting the R...