Barnier Says No-Deal Brexit Possible Despite Market Optimism
- Pound surged Wednesday on Barnier’s earlier comments on deal
- Negotiators are due to meet in Brussels on Friday for talks
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European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned that a no-deal Brexit was still a possibility, after comments he made Wednesday were interpreted by investors as implying a successful outcome to talks with the U.K. was more likely.
“Our responsibility is to be prepared for any and all the options,” Barnier told Germany’s Deutschlandfunk radio Thursday. “That includes a no-deal scenario.”