Brussels, Dec 8 (AFP) British Prime Minister Theresa Mayis set for a possible meeting with European Commission chiefJean-Claude Juncker in Brussels early today in a bid to seal aBrexit divorce deal, the EU said.
EU Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said on Twitterthat they were "likely to meet this morning at 7:00 AM (0600GMT) in the Berlaymont", the organisation's headquarters.
There would be a "probable" press conference between 0630and 0700 GMT, she said, adding that "definitive confirmation"of the meeting would come in the next hour and a half.
EU President Donald Tusk had triggered feveredspeculation yesterday about a deal when he announced that hewould make a press statement on the Brexit talks at 0650 GMTtoday.
The frenetic talks come ahead of a Sunday deadline forBritain to finalise its divorce terms from the European Unionso they can be approved by member states in time for an EUleaders' summit on December 14-15.
If so, the EU would then open long-anticipated talks on afuture trade deal and a transition period with Britain.
Talks between May and Juncker in Brussels on Monday brokeup without a deal after the pro-British DUP party in NorthernIreland that props up the British leader's government objectedto a clause in the draft agreement about future arrangementsfor the Irish border.(AFP)AMS.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.