“Readiness is key”, the European Commission said in a communication published on Thursday 9 July. It underlines the urgency of speeding up the preparations of Europeans before the end of the transition period, which will see the United Kingdom leave the EU for good.
“Negotiations so far have shown little progress”, warns the institution in its preamble. As the bilateral negotiations slip, what barriers to trade and commerce, what red tape, what consequences must the EU prepare for...