By John Smith • Published: 17 May 2020 • 15:11
BOTH the British and European Union negotiators have indicated that they are nearing stalemate with regards to Brexit as they cannot at this stage agree terms on Fishing Rights and what is known as the ‘level playing field’ with regards to commercial competition.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove who is head of the no-deal planning committee in government told Sky News that there were sticking points but he believed that a deal could be done provided the EU compromised.
According to the Mail on Sunday, if no compromise is reached at the next meeting between the two sides at the end of May, then the indications were that Britain would simply walk away and leave without a deal.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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