Johnson’s Weekend Diplomacy Leaves EU Trade Deal in Balance
- As crunch week begins, officials unclear progress will be made
- Talks to resume on Monday ahead of key EU summit on Thursday
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A trade deal between the U.K. and European Union is still hanging in the balance after a weekend of intense diplomacy saw Boris Johnson call the leaders of Germany and France.
In an attempt to break the deadlock ahead of a critical week of negotiations, the British prime minister told Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron the EU will have to back down from its hard-line position on the politically explosive issue of fisheries if an agreement is to be found.