BERLIN – The European Union’s chief negotiator in talks over Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc says he hopes to reach a deal on a financial settlement before an EU summit in mid-December.
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But Michel Barnier dismissed as rumors reports Tuesday that both sides had tentatively agreed on a British payment of roughly around 50 billion euros.
Barnier told an audience Wednesday at an event in Berlin when EU leaders meet Dec. 14-15, “I hope I can report to the European Council that in the meantime we have been able to negotiate that deal.”
He said that reaching such an agreement with London would mean “we have reached a very important step in our relationship.”
The British government insists negotiations over the bill are still underway and no amount has been agreed.