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Barnier Will Not Address Meeting Of EU Ambassadors Friday: Sky

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Regarding how tomorrow's scheduled Barnier briefing to EU ambassadors (1206BST bullet per MNI sources) would be impacted by news of a COVID diagnosis suspending the Brexit negotiations at the Barnier/Frost level (see 1430GMT bullet), it appears he will not be participating. This was out about 1/2 hour ago from Sky's Adam Parsons:

  • "I understand that @MichelBarnier will be going into quarantine but will remain "in constant contact" with @DavidGHFrost. Barnier will not address the meeting of EU ambassadors on Friday morning. One of his deputies (who isn't self-isolating) will attend instead"

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