It is only three weeks since Britain withdrew from the world's largest trading area. It is still unclear what conditions Britain will withdrew, or even whether it will withdrew from the EU.
Earlier this week, Britain's withdrawal from Europe turned into a public quarrel between London and Brussels. British Prime Minister Johnson met with Valladka at Thornton Hall on Thursday to make a final effort to avoid a forced withdrawal or another delay.
"I think it is possible for us to reach an agreement on a treaty that will allow Britain to leave the EU in an orderly manner and complete it by the end of October," Walladka told Irish journalists.
"But there may be many variables before a final agreement is reached, and many things are beyond my control," he said.
Asked who made concessions to break the deadlock, Varadka said, "I don't think we should look at it from the perspective of who made concessions, who won and who lost. I think it's a game that neither of us wants to play."
In a joint statement, the two leaders said they could "see a way to reach a possible agreement" and that the EU's chief representative for the talks on Britain's withdrawal from Europe, Michel Barnier, would meet with Stephen Barclay, the British Secretary of State for the withdrawal from Europe, in Brussels on Friday.
The pound surged 1.5% against the dollar to $1.2387. British 10-year bond yields rose by the largest one-day rate in nearly four years.
In order for the British withdrawal to be completed successfully, Johnson must first find a solution to the complex Irish border arrangements, then seek the approval of the major European powers, and then sell any agreement with the European Union to the British Parliament. Johnson's Conservative Party did not hold a majority in Parliament, and last month Johnson suspended parliament illegally.
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