BBC: Brexit: EU chief says 2020 trade talks deadline may need to be extended

27 December 2019

The deadline for negotiating the UK's future relationship with the EU may need to be extended, the European Commission president has said.

Ursula von der Leyen told French newspaper Les Echos both sides needed to think seriously about whether this was enough time to reach an agreement.

She said she was "very worried" about how little time was available.

"It would be reasonable to evaluate the situation mid-year and then, if necessary, agree on extending the transition period," she told the paper. [...]

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