BRUSSELS – Almost by tradition, another Brexit deadline is looming. Just as much by tradition, talks are expected to continue afterward.
British negotiators traveled to European Union headquarters on Monday to start what has long been billed as another do-or-die session between both sides.
The divorce was settled at the end of January when the U.K. left the spurned bloc. Now, the end of a transition period is drawing close and both sides have to decide what kind of trade deal, if any, they want.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long billed the two-day EU summit that starts Thursday as an ultimate deadline. The 27-nation EU is willing to go on until early November to craft a deal, however basic, that could still save hundreds of.