A “narrow path” has opened up for the UK and EU to strike a post-Brexit trade deal, the president of the European Commission has said.
Ursula von der Leyen said the “next few days are going to be decisive”, with negotiators working “day and night” to reach an agreement.
She said negotiations over how a deal would be enforced are “largely being resolved”.
But she added talks over fishing rights are “still very difficult”.
Officials from both sides are continuing talks in Brussels, as they race to strike a deal before the UK stops following EU trading rules on 31 December.
Updating the European Parliament on an EU leaders’ summit last week, Mrs von der Leyen said: “As things stand, I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not.
“But there is a path to an agreement now – the path may be very narrow, but it is there”.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his cabinet the UK still wanted a deal, but would not agree to one “at any cost”.
The president of the EU Commission says the “next few days” will be decisive for trade negotiations.
