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EU trade commissioner warns UK of 'brinkmanship'
By EUobserver
"Playing brinkmanship will not work" for British prime minister Boris Johnson when the UK and EU start negotiating their future trade deal, EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan warned Thursday. Johnson has been "unwise" to set an end-2020 deadline to seal a trade deal with the EU, the Irish commissioner said. Johnson has said he does not want to extend the transition period, which is due to end this year.