Economics
Johnson’s Aim of Full 2020 Brexit Deal ‘Impossible,’ EU Says
- EU Commission president warns Johnson he’ll have to prioritize
- Ties will be more ‘distant’ if U.K. diverges from EU rules
Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the London School of Economics in London, on Jan. 8.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
The European Union is on course for a clash with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned it will be “impossible” to get a full deal before his year-end deadline.
In her first major intervention on Brexit since she took up her post on Dec. 1, von der Leyen said the EU is “ready to work day and night” to strike a deal but warned Johnson that there isn’t time for detailed negotiations on all aspects of the U.K.’s future relationship with the EU.