Austrian Chancellor proposes special Brexit summit in November

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday he would propose holding an extraordinary summit in November in the hope of finding a Brexit deal by then.

"We are striving to make a compromise possible. (EU Brexit negotiator) Michel Barnier is doing well, he has our full support. He has taken a step towards the British. Now we expect a willingness to compromise from the British, hopefully, to bring about a deal," Kurz, whose country held the EU's rotating presidency, said before a meeting of EU leaders.

"We will propose today an extraordinary summit in November and if the member states support this, it will happen. Hopefully, by then we will reach an agreement with Great Britain," he said.