EU Leaders to Debate Contingencies for Failure of U.K. Talks
- National chiefs will also review how trade deal is enforced
- Trust in Johnson is emerging as an obstacle to Brexit accord
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European Union leaders will discuss preparations for the potential collapse of trade talks with the U.K. when they hold a summit later this week after France dug in, questioning whether it could hold Boris Johnson’s government to any agreement.
The bloc’s 27 national leaders will assemble in Brussels on Thursday -- the same day the prime minister has threatened to walk away if he considers a deal to be unlikely. With an accord hanging in the balance, the chiefs will review their contingency plans, according to officials in Brussels.