Boris Johnson optimistic about EU trade deal after high-level talks – The National

Boris Johnson optimistic about EU trade deal after high-level talks – The National

Boris Johnson optimistic about EU trade deal after high-level talks. UK prime minister calls for 'bit of oomph' in Brexit negotiations to ensure both sides have good deal before December 31 deadline. Britain hopes to conclude a trade agreement with the EEU by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday after high-level talks with the bloc's leaders.. For almost two hours on Monday, Mr Johnson held talks in a video conference with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.. Mr Johnson and Ms von der Leyen said they would have to "work hard" to ratify a deal before the end of the year.. "We are ready either for an agreement or for a no-deal and we are getting prepared more actively to a no-deal considering the circumstances," said Nathalie Loiseau, a member of the European Parliament .. A deal has to be agreed to by October so that it could be ratified by the European and British parliaments.. Mr Johnson courted further controversy after he suggested in a newspaper article about Black Lives Matter that he wanted to end "the sense of victimisation"..