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EU Commission: Obstacles remain in Brexit talks

The talks aim to secure a legally watertight agreement on a new divorce deal before a crunch two-day summit of EU leaders in Brussels starting on Thursday.

EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos speaks on Brexit.

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Published : Oct 16, 2019, 7:12 PM IST

Brussels: The European Commission said on Wednesday that talks between the EU and Britain on the country's departure from the bloc were continuing after running through the night, but the obstacles remain.

Talks have been constructive but there remain many significant issues to resolve, EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos told.

EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos speaks on Brexit.

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier briefed members of the European Commission which is supervising the negotiations on the latest developments.

He's set to update key EU lawmakers later on Wednesday.

The talks aim to secure a legally watertight agreement on a new divorce deal before a crunch two-day summit of EU leaders in Brussels starting on Thursday.

Britain is set to leave the EU on October 31.

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