Britain said it had agreed an intensified timetable for free trade negotiations with the European Union in July as both sides try to strike an agreement by the end of the year.
“This new process will involve a mix of formal negotiating rounds and smaller group meetings, both in London and Brussels, assuming public health guidelines enable this,” the government said in a statement.Britain formally left the European Union at the end of January but little has yet changed in its relationship with the bloc due to a transition period which lasts for the rest of the year.
Talks on a comprehensive future relationship deal between Britain and the 27-nation EU have hardly progressed since February. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the chairman of European Union leaders Charles Michel and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will hold talks on June 15 to revive stalled discussions.
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