EU, UK set deadline for post-Brexit trade talks - China.org.cn

The European Union (EU) and Britain will come to a decision on a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of the coming weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted Wednesday evening after meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Brussels.

"We had a lively and interesting discussion on the state of play on outstanding issues," von der Leyen said, underlining that the positions of both sides remain "far apart."

She urged EU and UK negotiating teams to immediately reconvene to try to bridge divergences.

The emergency meeting between Johnson and von der Leyen to seek a post-Brexit trade deal has ended without breakthrough as "very large gaps remain" between the two sides, British media reported late Wednesday.