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BBC-'Barnier Cancels Tuesday Briefing', No Word On Friday Talks

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BBC's Laura Kuenssberg tweets: "Barnier has cancelled briefings to EU side - planned for Tues night and then Weds lunchtime - only a hint, but perhaps a good sign that negotiators are churning through the obstacles to a deal, working not briefing!"

  • Note this refers to meetings scheduled for next week, not the meeting supposedly scheduled with member state ambassadors to the EU due to take place on Friday at 0700GMT.
  • The cancellation could mean several things:
    • That Barnier is keen to continue negotiating with the UK side and cannot spare the time to brief MS representatives;
    • That a deal is in the offing and could be presented sooner than Tuesday (Monday 23rd has been put forward as a crucial day to reach a deal to ensure ratification by year-end)
    • That a negotiations have not progressed and there is likely to be little to update MS' on on Tuesday.

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