UK will explore every avenue for EU deal, PM Johnson tells France's Macron

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) in Downing Street in London, Britain October 8, 2020. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will explore every avenue for a trade deal with the European Union but progress to bridge significant gaps needs to be made in the coming days, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday.

 

Johnson has set a deadline of the Oct. 15 EU summit for agreement on a deal, and the EU is seeking a few more concessions before entering the final phase of negotiations.

 

"(Johnson) confirmed the UK's commitment to exploring every avenue to reach an agreement," Johnson's Downing Street office said in a read-out of the call.

 

"The Prime Minister emphasised that progress must be made in the coming days to bridge the significant gaps, notably in the areas of fisheries and the level playing field, through the process of intensive talks between Chief Negotiators."

 

The two chief negotiators, the EU's Michel Barnier and Britain's David Frost, say they are inching towards a deal ahead of the Oct. 15 deadline, though they have underscored that important gaps remain.

 

Johnson told Macron that Britain wanted a deal, but not at any price.

 

"He underlined that a deal was better for both sides, but also that the UK was prepared to end the transition period on Australia-style terms if an agreement could not be found," Johnson's office said.

 

(Reporting by Alistair Smout, Editing by William Maclean)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-10-11

 

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34 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Britain will explore every avenue

Great, will that include reality? That would be a first for Boris.

The problem stems with the Froggies, they want OUR fish

Grrrrrrrrrr...

Australia style terms?

Why cant he just tell the truth and use the words no deal.

 

If the King of U turns can find a way of fitting another in I'm sure he will be happy to oblige. 

Macron is afraid of more riots if he doesnt get a deal for his fishermen to fish our waters 

Soon all the fudge factories will be fully open in the UK and Europe. 

4 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

Macron is afraid of more riots if he doesnt get a deal for his fishermen to fish our waters 

Correct, even Merkel is giving Macron grief.....

Sorry Mr. Macron, our waters are our waters, try frog farming to make ends meet....????

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

"He underlined that a deal was better for both sides, but also that the UK was prepared to end the transition period on Australia-style terms if an agreement could not be found," Johnson's office said.

BJ reminds me of the windshield (windscreen) wipers in my car  555

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

"(Johnson) confirmed the UK's commitment to exploring every avenue to reach an agreement," Johnson's Downing Street office said in a read-out of the call

Easy job, as there are only few avenues left open, and most of them are dead end streets

1 hour ago, Rookiescot said:

Australia style terms?

Why cant he just tell the truth and use the words no deal.

 

Nah ...! that does not sound as a "Boris victory" to sell to his voters .....????

19 minutes ago, transam said:

Correct, even Merkel is giving Macron grief.....

Sorry Mr. Macron, our waters are our waters, try frog farming to make ends meet....????

And € is ours ....so also € passporting ......not anymore handled by "the city " 

Each to our own propertys.....fair enough ? ????

HMG's version:

PM call with President Macron: 10 October 2020

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Great, will that include reality? That would be a first for Boris.

Some Avenues are dead end streets ????

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Britain will explore every avenue for a trade deal with the European Union but progress to bridge significant gaps needs to be made in the coming days, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron

At which point his nose grew so long that he toppled over and impaled a passing cat...

11 minutes ago, david555 said:

And € is ours ....so also € passporting ......not anymore handled by "the city " 

Each to our own propertys.....fair enough ? ????

Absolutely, and I am sure we all hope you will remain very happy within your "group".......

 

Could I be so bold as to now advise to spend some time on an Italian forum, as it seems to me they are "fishing" for an EU exit, would hate to see you paying even more taxes.......

5 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

At which point his nose grew so long that he toppled over and impaled a passing cat...

You've been reading more comics again I see.......????

Just now, transam said:

You've been reading more comics again I see.......????

Nope, unlike you I can handle words of more than one syllable.

isnt it time that both sides realised that a deal is whats important,we still wish to buy german cars and italian shoes and they want our goods too,german car ind is what powers europe,its on its knees,Uk is #1 mkt outside germany.fish,its not really the prime economic driver here and those waters are no longer EU waters so ......theyll have a reduced quota,live with it,cars are more important. the french agri biz too.our ability to import those goods and export ours especially the city of london and its services which cant be matched in franfurt,we all have something to offer.greece portugal and spain need our retirees and holiday makers,i hope to join em shortly as im done with this nonsense here.we are being side tracked here ,the spanish fleets denuded the worlds seas so......it makes sense for all,get on with it and merkel shout in barniers ear.....again.

3 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Nope, unlike you I can handle words of more than one syllable.

Well at least you have posted words for a change instead of following me around with emijons, well done....

15 minutes ago, transam said:

Absolutely, and I am sure we all hope you will remain very happy within your "group".......

 

Could I be so bold as to now advise to spend some time on an Italian forum, as it seems to me they are "fishing" for an EU exit, would hate to see you paying even more taxes.......

Sorry can not as my English writing is not good but...the Italian writing is ...non existing ....☹️  hearing goes a little as my French can help ????

 

PS you really have a Tax syndrome ....is it maybe the E.U. tax history's reason you went to go live where you are now ? ????

 

 

Just now, david555 said:

Sorry can not as my English writing is not good but...the Italian writing is ...non existing ....☹️  hearing goes a little as my French can help ????

 

PS you really have a Tax syndrome ....is it maybe the E.U. tax history's reason you went to go live where you are now ? ????

 

 

I do not have a tax syndrome, a watch a lot of vids on the outcome of Brexit, whether the UK or the EU, so, you will be paying more for your club.

750,000,000 Euros comes to mind, plus all the poor members that need new infrastructure that you will be paying for.......

YOU think Brexit is a one way street, it isn't, you posh members will be paying....????

32 minutes ago, transam said:

I do not have a tax syndrome, a watch a lot of vids on the outcome of Brexit, whether the UK or the EU, so, you will be paying more for your club.

750,000,000 Euros comes to mind, plus all the poor members that need new infrastructure that you will be paying for.......

YOU think Brexit is a one way street, it isn't, you posh members will be paying....????

Hi sawadee1947, hows it going ?, busy with emijons on my posts again I see, try adding some words....... 

BJ is just like Trump: represents a minority, but has been making a series of bad decisions that will adversely affect the vast majority of the people, and the country, for years to come. 

11 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

BJ is just like Trump: represents a minority, but has been making a series of bad decisions that will adversely affect the vast majority of the people, and the country, for years to come. 

After all the regrets because they like to leave .....we E.U. must start realizing that it would be a real burden to have this present U.K. in our organisation ....

Look what they did to their  country those "GBrexitainians ".....????????

 

Should consider us lucky to escaped them as they became now ...????

Sad for the 48% ...????

3 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Australia style terms?

Why cant he just tell the truth and use the words no deal.

 

 

Probably for the same reason all other politicians can't tell the truth either.

1 hour ago, transam said:

Well at least you have posted words for a change instead of following me around with emijons, well done....

Don't flatter yourself...no one follows you. 

2 minutes ago, david555 said:

After all the regrets because they like to leave .....we E.U. must start realizing that it would be a real burden to have this now U.K. in our organisation ....

Look what they did to their  country those "GBrexitainians ".....????????

 

Should consider us lucky to escaped them as they became now ...????

 

I'm sure British people will remember that the next time Germany and France fall out over whose really ruling and calling all the shots (pun intended).

 

You'll be on your own next time. Probably won't end well.

4 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Don't flatter yourself...no one follows you. 

Really, YOU, in the last 2 minutes have posted 3 "sad" emijons on my posts, and you don't follow me......????

13 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

BJ is just like Trump: represents a minority, but has been making a series of bad decisions that will adversely affect the vast majority of the people, and the country, for years to come. 

 

Johnson won because Corbyn managed to loose 60 seats in the Commons, many from die-hard traditional Labour areas whilst Swinson managed to take the Liberals to new depths of obscurity.

 

His performance thereafter is open to fair criticism and his cabinet look inept and full of poor performers.

He will probably go before the next election.