EU says more talks needed on Irish border issue to reach Brexit deal

The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will brief ministers of the remaining 27 member states on Tuesday on progress in the negotiations, a note before the meeting said.

"Some parts of the draft withdrawal agreement have already been agreed in principle by the UK and the EU negotiators, although nothing is agreed until everything is agreed," it said.

"There are still parts of the withdrawal agreement that require further negotiation. One of them is the issue of how to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland." (Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Toby Chopra)