Brexit Negotiators in Tense Standoff, Dashing Hope of Swift Deal
- Latest round of talks start Monday in London as time runs down
- Confidence that an agreement will be rapidly reached is ebbing
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When Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a video conference with the leaders of the European Union last month, officials on both sides came away optimistic that a deal on their post-Brexit relationship was in sight. That confidence is evaporating.
Informal meetings between the U.K. and EU’s chief negotiators since then have failed to make progress, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. Privately, EU officials say their attempts to compromise haven’t been reciprocated, while their U.K. counterparts retort that the bloc’s concessions haven’t gone far enough.