British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was feeling 'cautious' as he went...
LUXEMBOURG - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was feeling “cautious” as he went into talks on a Brexit deal with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday, as rhetoric from both men over the weekend suggested their positions remain far apart.
He said on Sunday he was still aiming for a deal before the Oct. 31 divorce date and that the next few days would be vital. Johnson told reporters he was feeling “cautious” as he went into a Luxembourg restaurant with Juncker, where he was expected to build his case for a revised deal that he hopes will be agreed at an EU leaders’ summit on Oct. 17-18.
Britain’s Brexit minister, Stephen Barclay, and the EU’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, joined the lunch. “I believe we need to maintain a decent relationship with Britain, and I am not optimistic when it comes to finding alternative arrangements that will allow us to limit the Irish backstop,” Juncker said.
Johnson has pledged to leave the EU with or without a deal on Oct. 31, even though British lawmakers have passed a law which would force him to request a delay beyond that date if he is unable to reach a deal with the EU.
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