European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday 16 December that there is now “a way forward to an agreement” with the UK on its exit from the EU, but was unable to say “whether there will be a deal or not”.
“The path may be very narrow, but it is there, and it is therefore our responsibility to continue trying”, she added, indicating that the next few days will be decisive. Mrs von der Leyen said the “good news” is that “we...