Merkel opens the door

During a meeting with PM Boris Johnson in Berlin today, Angela Merkel said that: ”…a solution to the Irish border “conundrum” could be found in the “next 30 days”.

PM Johnson outlined “alternative arrangements” such as trusted trader schemes or electronic pre-clearing for goods crossing the Irish border”

You can read the article here: https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-angela-merkel-sets-boris-johnson-blistering-30-day-timetable-for-backstop-solution-11790798