EU and Britain making 'very limited' progress in talks - Merkel


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  • Wednesday, 01 Jul 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union and Britain have made "very limited" progress in negotiations about their future relationship, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, adding there was still a possibility that no deal would be agreed.

Britain left the bloc on Jan. 31. Pressure is mounting to agree a free trade deal before the end of the year, when a transition period, during which Britain remains in the EU single market and customs union, expires.

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