"The EU 27 will not reopen the British withdrawal agreement" from the European Union and they "cannot accept a time limit" to the Irish border backstop or a "unilateral exit clause" from this insurance policy, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Tuesday 19 February, on the eve of a new meeting between Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and British Prime Minister Mrs Theresa May.
This position was transmitted in person by the EU's chief negotiator on Brexit,...