EU Is Losing Faith in Johnson’s Ability to Bridge Brexit Gulf
- Johnson aide Cummings says he’s ‘enjoying’ the political fight
- Backdrop for chief negotiators meeting in Brussels on Friday
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The European Union is rapidly losing faith that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson can deliver a divorce deal by the Oct. 31 deadline, as Brexit talks stumble.
EU officials view Johnson’s inflammatory rhetoric against his opponents as a hindrance and have all but given up on a breakthrough over the next five weeks. EU confidence in the prime minister’s political strategy and his ability to win Parliament’s approval is eroding fast, according to four people familiar with the negotiations.