An agreement on the post-”Brexit” relationship with London remains the objective of the European Union, but not at “any price”. It was in line behind this message from the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, that the EU27 discussed, on Thursday 15 October, the state of ongoing bilateral negotiations and called on London to take the final decisive steps.
In the presence of Michel Barnier, the EU’s Chief Negotiator, the leaders...