Barnier: Limited progress in one area of Brexit talks Alan McGuinness, political reporter
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There has been some progress in one area of the Brexit talks but disagreements remain on other issues, EU negotiator Michel Barnier has reportedly said.
A senior EU diplomat, cited by the Reuters news agency, said the bloc s chief negotiator had told ambassadors there has been limited progress on agreeing an enforcement mechanism to settle future trade disputes.
But they said there were still differences on state aid and fisheries, with the two sides having moved further apart on the latter.
Mr Barnier was said to be guarded about the prospects of striking a trade deal before the end of the transition period on 31 December, while an EU diplomat told Reuters that their main takeaway from the briefing was: Patient still alive. but keep the undertaker on speed dial.