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Brexit talks failed again

Brexit talks failed again

Negotiations have failed after British negotiators say the EU has put new requirements at the last minute on fishing rights in British waters and fair competition rules. the United Kingdom's opposition to the demands of fishing countries, including France and Belgium, for any agreements on the protection of long-term rights in the zone between six and 12 nautical miles off the coast of the United Kingdom. The EU's call for Britain to guarantee uninterrupted access for EU ships to its waters for decades - a demand that the United Kingdom considers an insult to its sovereignty. The disagreement will hit the UK economy £ 40 billion next year.

Both sides emphasized that if these issues were not resolved, no agreement could be reached. Mr Johnson also does not rule out a disagreement with the EU, as he plans to enforce "safety net" legislation next week aimed at maintaining a freely functioning border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom in the absence of a trade agreement.

EC chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday agreed to resume talks Monday afternoon. Irish Foreign Secretary Simon Coveney has openly said today that the agreement is in the interests of both parties. The UK Minister for Agriculture has openly stated that the UK is ready to negotiate with the EU after leaving, as it has drawn up an EU exit plan.

The disagreement is a nightmare for businesses and investors, who say it would scare off financial markets and create chaos through supply chains that stretch across Europe and beyond. From the point of view of import-exports, the United Kingdom would pay the most, as well as the country that lobbies for the single market - Germany. The reason is the largest export to the United Kingdom of all EU countries.