Macron: EU Brexit deal decision 'at end of the week'
The EU will decide at the end of next week whether a Brexit deal is going to be possible, French President Emmanuel Macron has told Boris Johnson.
Mr Johnson, who set out his proposals last week, says the EU should not be"lured" into thinking there will be a delay to Brexit on 31 October.As part of a weekend talking to EU leaders, the UK prime minister told Mr Macron over the phone that he believes a deal can be achieved, but that the EU must match compromises made by the UK.
The comments come ahead of a crunch few days of negotiations as both parties try to find a new agreement in time for a summit of European leaders on 17 and 18 October.On Monday, Mr Johnson's Europe adviser, David Frost, will hold further discussions with the European Commission, while Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay will visit EU capitals.
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