Rigid red lines will hamper progress on EU trade deal -Ireland's Varadkar


Reuters | Britain | Updated: 02-02-2020 15:20 IST | Created: 02-02-2020 15:15 IST
Rigid red lines will hamper progress on EU trade deal -Ireland's Varadkar
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Britain and the European Union should not set such rigid red lines before talks on a trade deal because that could make it more difficult to secure an agreement, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Sunday.

After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a tough position before talks with the EU begin, Varadkar said it was possible for Brussels to offer a Canada-style trade deal but it would need to establish a level playing field.

 

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