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UK: According to Tony Connelly at RTE: three major hurdles to Brexit agreement
at present are:
- VAT: if NI inside EU VAT system new mechanism required as UK has own system.
- Consent: DUP want lock on Stormont having say over how long arrangement lasts
- LPF: EU concerned UK could reduce 'level playing field' provisions on
environment, workers' rights, state aid, among others. 
- Barnier scheduled to meet EU-27 ambassadors at 1400CEST (1300BST) to provide
brief on talks. 
- Still at the stage of hardball and brinksmanship, with both sides attempting
to extract concessions from the other. Tweets from journalists and briefings
from UK and EU officials to continue to drive market sentiment for the day. 

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