EU "무역협상 마지막 장애물 남아"…영국 "합의가능성 50% 이하"<br /><br />Time is running out before the Brexit transition period ends on December 31st.<br />But the final road to a post-Brexit trade deal still remains bumpy.<br />For more on this and other news from around the world, we turn to our Lee Kyung-eun.<br />Kyung-eun, tell us more.<br />Dami, the UK and EU are still continuing their extended talks.... even at this very late stage.<br />After speaking to the UK Prime Minister,... the EU president tweeted that there has been "substantial progress".<br />But she cautioned "big differences" still remain in place.<br />Ursula von der Leyen said,... talks would continue on Friday.<br />In the meantime, the UK also echoed some degree of pessimism.<br />A top UK official who has led Brexit policies said this.<br />"I think at the moment, actually, as I said to Peter, I think regrettably the chances are more likely that we won't secure an agreement. So at the moment, less than 50 percent."<br />The two sides are largely apart on the EU's fishing rights over UK waters.<br />The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously insisted that the EU recognize the UK's sovereignty.<br />Talks over a post-Brexit trade deal have been in deadlock for months,... since Britain left the EU in January.<br />
