Here is the letter to Jean-Claude Juncker that was sent from Boris Johnson earlier today.
The letter outlines what Boris Johnson has called the “final offer”.
My estimation is that a deal could be done on the basis of this document, if the end state of the negotiations is a best-in-class FTA and if there is political will on both sides to do so. However time is short.
PM Boris Johnson today told The Sun he has just ten days to crack a Brexit deal with the EU — as he unveils his “final offer”.
PM insisted: “Ten days should be enough. If there’s a deal to be done, it could be done in that time. Genuinely. If there isn’t, then we’ll know. That’s the truth.”
Mr Johnson’s long-awaited “alternative arrangements” blueprint to replace the controversial Irish backstop is based around a new system of stand-off customs checks away from the border. As Britain enters a crucial period of Brexit brinkmanship with the EU:
Boris Johnson also told The Sun he is prepared to listen to the EU’s counter offers and even does not rule out accepting a time limit to the backstop;
It emerged that EU governments, including France and Germany, are talking about a possible compromise that would include a time limit to the backstop.
Source: The Sun
Arrived yesterday to Keflavik, the Reykjavik airport on Iceland. I love Iceland and Reykjavikn is one of my favourite cities in the world.
In my youth I visited Iceland to play handball, the last twenty years I have visited for work. We in Sweden are very close to the Icelandic people, we are all vikings. I really Iceland and its people.
Tjis week, I and my team are working with Icelandic Government (Iceland Customs) in Reykjavik on the implementation of their Trusted Trader (AEO) programme.
Yesterday I visited Valur for a handball game. Iceland, with 340.000 inhabitants, is one of the best countries in the world in my sport.
Handball is the national sport on Iceland. It is s tpugh sport that suits the Icelandic people.
One of the national top teams, Valur, played IBV Vestmannaeyjar at home in Reykjavik. The game ended 25-27.
It was great to see one of my best friends, Snorri Olsen. Snorri I have worked with the last twenty years, but he is very much more than a colleague. Today Snorri is Director General for the Icelandic Tax Administration under the Ministry of Finance. He is also love handball, like me. We had a wonderful evening together yesterday.
We also visited the spectacilar restaurant, Fiskfélagið (The Fish Market) on Aðalstræti 12, in Reykjavík. The best fish & Seafood Dining in downtown Reykjavík. I have visited several times, it is highly recommended. One of the best seafood restaurants I have eaten ever.
Don’t miss this amazing island in the Atlantic ocean. You will never regret it.
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