Hopes of agreeing a Brexit transition deal by March are fading, with many now predicting a full-blown breakdown in negotiations. “We are approaching a crisis point”, said a senior EU official involved in the Brexit talks.
Despite EU diplomats this week softening language on sanctions, the bloc’s overall stance on transition has hardened.
Senior EU officials insist they never agreed to the March deadline, calling it “self-imposed”. More worryingly for the UK, the European...