In Last-Ditch Bid for Brexit Deal, Leaders’ Theatrics Show the Stakes
Boris Johnson and the European Union’s president are preparing their domestic audiences for either a landmark accord requiring compromise or a breakdown that will disrupt cross-channel trade.
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| Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, at a news conference this weekend after a phone call with Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson.Credit...Pool photo by Julien Warnand | |
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| Mr. Johnson will have to decide whether the European Union’s demands conflict with his vision of British sovereignty.Credit...Neil Hall/EPA, via Shutterstock |
