The EU-27 could be informed by the Commission on Thursday 10 December of the state of play in the negotiations with the UK, even though the subject of post-Brexit relations is not officially on the agenda, a diplomatic source said on 9 December.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was indeed due to dine with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday evening, but should an agreement be reached, the EU-27 would not be able to give the go-ahead on Thursday in any case,...