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Von der Leyen: Progress on Brexit issues, next days critical

British and European negotiators are closing in on a post-Brexit trade deal, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs Wednesday, but a dispute over fishing is proving hard to resolve. "The next days are going to be decisive," she said in her speech as addressing the European Parliament.

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Published December 16,2020
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Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference with NATO Secretary General before a College of Commissioners meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, on December 15, 2020. (Photo by Francisco Seco / POOL / AFP)

"As things stand, I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not. But I can tell you that there is a path to an agreement now. The path may be very narrow but it is there," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

"We have found a way forward on most issues but two issues still remain outstanding: the level playing field and fisheries. I am glad to report that issues linked to governance now have largely been resolved. The next days are going to be decisive," von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Brussels.