Total e-messages sent to parties in lawsuits reach over 11.8 million during first half of 2025    3 arrested in assault case in Riyadh    New Property Ownership Law will take into effect in January 2026 Al-Hogail thanks King and Crown Prince for the updated law    Saudi Cabinet approves new property ownership law for non-Saudis    Saudi, Iranian FMs discuss regional developments    Saudi Arabia sees 51% surge in blockchain business registrations by Q2 2025    Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for a secure and stable Afghanistan at UN session    Israeli defense minister plans to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah    Fire at Telecom Egypt building injures 14, disrupts internet and mobile services    Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again    SAMA announces launch of new e-commerce payments interface    Alkhorayef emphasizes Saudi keenness on leveraging Russia's industrial expertise    HONOR returns to Esports World Cup as Official Smartphone Partner for 2025 The renewed commitment will see HONOR elevate mobile esports competition with cutting-edge AI technologies and industry-leading hardware    Riot Games responds to match-fixing allegations in VALORANT    BLAST responds to BESTIA Visa controversy ahead of CS2 Austin major    Christophe Galtier named NEOM SC head coach ahead of historic Saudi Pro League debut    Michael Madsen, actor of 'Kill Bill' and 'Reservoir Dogs' fame, dead at 67    BTS are back: K-pop band confirm new album and tour    Michelin Guide launches in Saudi Arabia with phased rollout in 2025    'How fragile we are': Roskilde Festival tragedy remembered 25 years on    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Johnson, von der Leyen to speak after Brexit talks stall once again
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 05 - 12 - 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the EU's Commission president Ursula von der Leyen are set to talk on Saturday after EU-UK trade talks once again came to a halt.
The Brexit talks were put on hold after Brussels and London failed to reach an agreement on Friday, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said.
Taking to Twitter, Barnier confirmed that after "intense negotiations" in the British capital, he and the UK's chief trade negotiator David Frost had agreed to suspend talks between Britain and the bloc.
"After one week of intense negotiations in London, together with @DavidGHFrost, we agreed today that the conditions for an agreement are not met, due to significant divergences on level playing field, governance and fisheries," he wrote.
"We agreed to pause the talks in order to brief our Principals on the state of play of the negotiations. President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Johnson will discuss the state of play tomorrow afternoon".
This pause in negotiations is the latest in a series of delayed deadlines to reach a deal. Initially, negotiators had set the goal of tying up negotiations by October. When this deadline was missed, it was resolved to finalize a deal by mid-November.
Speaking in Brussels, European Council President Charles Michel noted the previous delays, adding that there was still time for the negotiations to successfully conclude.
"We will see what will happen in the next days," he said. "But the end of December is the end of December and we know that after 31st December, we have 1st January, and we know that we need to have clarity as soon as possible."
Barnier has been in London for intensive talks since the start of the week as negotiations entered a critical phase. It had been hoped that the UK and the EU would finalize an agreement by Friday.
In near-identical posts on Twitter, both Barnier and Frost indicated that there remained "significant divergences" between the two teams.
State aid subsidies, fishing rights, and the means of arbitrating future disputes continue to be sticking points in the negotiations.
Earlier on Friday, a spokesperson for Downing Street warned that London would not accept "an agreement which does not respect fundamental principles of sovereignty".
In an interview with the BBC on Friday, the UK's Business Secretary Alok Sharma had also indicated that Britain was "committed to reaching an agreement".
"But, of course, time is short and we are in a difficult phase. There's no denying that," he added. "There are a number of tricky issues that still have to be resolved."
Irish premier Michéal Martin said on Friday that he expected negotiations to carry on through the weekend, adding that he "fervently hoped" a final deal could be struck.
The Taoiseach also stressed that it was important that the 27 EU member states and the UK gave negotiators "the space to conclude these talks".
His comments came after the French European Affairs Minister, Clément Beaune said that France was preparing for a no-deal Brexit scenario, adding that the country would use its veto to strike down what it considered a bad deal.
In an interview with French radio station Europe 1, he said: "If there was an agreement that was not good, we would oppose it". He added: "Every country has the right of veto... We owe it to the French, we owe it to our fishermen and to other economic sectors".
If a trade deal is not reached by the end of the agreed transition period on Dec. 31, the two sides will revert to trading on World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, which will mean tariffs. — Euronews


Clic here to read the story from its source.