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Ursula von Der Leyen: Brexit fishing row may be ‘impossible’ to resolve

THE path towards a UK-EU trade deal is “very narrow” and the row over fishing rights could be impossible to resolve, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday.

Negotiations staggered on this week, with the current transition arrangements set to expire on January 1.

Ms von der Leyen told MEPs that, as matters stood, “I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not.”

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