EU commissioners see no breakthrough on Brexit deal, want security cooperation with UK

EU commissioners say there’s been no breakthrough on a Brexit deal and are stressing the importance of security cooperation once Britain leaves the EU, AP reported. Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday that EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and his team “are working day and night to reach a deal” before a crucial EU summit next week. However, he said, “We are not there yet.” There are some issues that “will need to be addressed in the context of a future partnership including on security,” according to Commissioner Julian King. He emphasized the importance of continued cooperation on cross-border threats. Barnier briefed EU commissioners on the state of the talks. EU leaders say major progress is needed at next week’s summit to ensure a deal is finalized before Britain leaves on March 29.