Senior EU official says UK-EU trade deal 'difficult but still possible'

From global.chinadaily.com.cn

It is "difficult but still possible" for the European Union (EU) to reach a new trade deal with the United Kingdom (UK), said European Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference following a meeting of ministers for European affairs from the EU's 27 member states, Sefcovic said the EU will continue to work for a deal. "It's very difficult but still possible," he said, adding that the door remains open until the last useful day. Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office, was more explicit, ... (full story)