A sixth round of Brexit talks will get underway next week, but money, the situation in Northern Ireland and political disarray in the UK make meaningful progress impossible (see EUROPE 11896).
Officials describe the round as a “stocktaking” exercise, though some EU diplomats hope it will offer the two sides a chance to put on paper what has been agreed so far, at least on citizens’ rights.
However, with no further clarity on the financial settlement, an agreement to move the discussion...