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Brexit Deal Landing Zones Becoming Clear, Irish PM Says

Both sides know the contours for future trade agreement
Martin believes U.K PM’s ‘gut instinct’ is to reach an accord

WATCH: Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin says the contours of a Brexit deal between the U.K. and European Union are clear to both sides.Source: Bloomberg)

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By Peter Flanagan

November 17, 2020 at 2:04 AM UTC

Updated on

November 17, 2020 at 10:36 AM UTC

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The contours of a Brexit deal between the U.K. and European Union are clear to both sides, Ireland’s prime minister said, as the two sides struggle to reach a trade agreement.

Negotiating teams understand “the landing zones” around an accord, Micheal Martin said at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, warning it’s not yet fully clear if his U.K. counterpart, Boris Johnson, truly wants an accord.