The Brexit saga will be further enriched with new episodes. Boris Johnson and the leaders of the three EU institutions - Ursula von der Leyen for the Commission, Charles Michel for the Council and David Sassoli for the Parliament - confirmed on Monday that they would like to see an acceleration discussions over the summer. Even if many believe that there will be no movement before the start of the new school year in September, it is urgent to show that the parties are agitated since the United Kingdom wishes to stand on its own feet from January 1, 2021. The two sides have also taken care to spare each other, welcoming " constructive discussions on future relations " led by British and European negotiators, David Frost and Michel Barnier. "As the English say, we put lipstick on the pork, ”quipped a Brussels source.
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During the meeting, everyone was able to measure how far the positions were.
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