On Sunday 12 November, the EU's negotiator for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, Michel Barnier, explained that the EU was making preparations for a 'no deal' situation with the United Kingdom, with a new round of talks ending on 10 November with no major breakthroughs (see EUROPE 11902).
“It is not my preferred option, which would be to go back 44 years. But it is a possibility. Everyone must plan for it, states and businesses alike. We are also making technical...