VIENNA ¨C The European Union will reach a deal with Britain on Brexit in November if it does not do so this month, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Austrian newspapers.
Juncker, whose optimism was echoed in comments Saturday by European Council President Donald Tusk, said that the potential for a rapprochement has grown in the last few days, confirming what diplomatic sources have said.
EU Brexit negotiators believe a deal with Britain on leaving the bloc is ¡°very close,¡± the sources said, in a sign a compromise on the most contentious issue ¡ª the future Irish border ¡ª might be in the making, although details were scarce.
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