It is the first time Johnson has personally taken part in the talks which began in March, just weeks after Britain left the European Union on January 31 BorisJohnson Brexit EuropeanUnion
The conference with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel will review progress in the talks on future EU-UK relations.
Britain and the EU have held four rounds of talks on how to organise their ties after December 31, when the UK leaves the single market and stops adhering to Brussels’ rules after an 11-month transition. “So far we haven’t had actual negotiations, just an exchange of views,” an EU diplomat told AFP. “It’s a battle of strategies at this point.”
“It is looking to pick and choose the most attractive elements of the single market — without the obligations,” he added. Johnson’s government also refuses to discuss many topics beyond trade that the Europeans would like to have bound to the same deal. British officials believe a deal is needed sooner, and Barnier and Frost have both committed to participate actively in all aspects of the talks throughout the summer, to get a deal.
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