British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to arrive in Brussels today for in-person talks with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding the Brexit agreement. The two leaders are expected to discuss key issues turning out to be stumbling blocks in reaching an agreement. The meeting is significant as the deadline nears that will officially end the transition phase on December 31, 2020.
Johnson and Ursula are expected to break bread together at 7 pm in the EU Commission’s Berlaymont headquarters, where they will discuss the breaking points in the trade deal, including fishing rights, level-playing fields, and governance. Earlier, officials from both sides had warned of a no-deal exit, which even PM Johnson doesn’t deny saying that if their conditions are not met it is highly likely for the transition to happen without an agreement.
