EU Toughens Negotiating Demands Before Brexit Trade Talks Start

Governments demand strict stance on level playing field, fish
Latest mandate raises tension before talks begin in March

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By Ian Wishart

February 10, 2020 at 3:36 PM UTC

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European Union governments ratcheted up their negotiating demands ahead of contentious talks about the bloc’s post-Brexit relationship with the U.K. in a move that risks inflaming tensions with Downing Street.