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Macron Urges Johnson to Discuss Brexit Proposal with EU Chief Negotiator

Macron Urges Johnson to Discuss Brexit Proposal with EU Chief Negotiator
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By Staff, Agencies

French President Emmanuel Macron urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to engage in discussions with the EU’s chief negotiator, an Elysee official said.

According to the official, Johnson presented details of his latest Brexit proposal during a phone call with Macron on Sunday, as the latter suggested that EU top negotiator Michel Barnier's team and British officials should continue in the coming days "to assess if an agreement is possible" by the end of the week.

“The President told him that the negotiations should continue swiftly with Michel Barnier’s team in the coming days, in order to evaluate at the end of the week whether a deal is possible that respects European Union principles,” the official said.

The UK PM said he would not request another delay, despite British MPs passing a law last month that requires him to seek another Brexit delay if he fails to secure an agreement by the end of a make-or-break EU summit on October 17-18.

This law was "undermining negotiations, but if EU leaders are betting that it will prevent no deal, that would be a historic misunderstanding," a senior Downing Street source said.

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