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The head of the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, has presented an unusually optimistic view of the ongoing negotiations on Brexit, suggesting that an agreement could be reached in the coming weeks.
Addressing three Austrian newspapers, the President of the European Commission suggested that it was highly likely that the EU and the UK would finally be able to finalize withdrawal conditions.
The United Kingdom is due to leave the bloc of 27 member states by March, but the two sides still have to agree on certain conditions, including the border with Northern Ireland and trade.
The EU and Britain are trying to agree on the conditions of the collapse of the UK as well as on a post-Brexit relationship in time for the holding of two mid-summits. October and mid-November.
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Juncker, 63, told the papers that the prospect of a "no deal" would be "not good for the UK, as for the rest of the union".
He continued: "I have reason to think that the potential for rapprochement between the two sides has increased in recent days, but we can not predict if we will finish in October.
"Otherwise, we'll do it in November."
This comes after the same EU chief criticized the British media for his coverage, suggesting that he was violating his human rights.
Juncker has repeatedly been the subject of taunts and negative hints, most recently in July when he was accused of being intoxicated when he was 39, a summit of NATO.
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He told the Austrian media: "They [media] does not respect at all the human rights of political actors. I will not miss it. "
The attack was followed by Juncker, stating that he felt that Brussels could have voted at Remain if the prime minister, Mr Cameron, had not told the EU to remain in power. out of the 2016 campaign.
When asked how he felt the first president of the EU's History Commission to see a member leave the bloc, he replied: "If the Commission had intervened, the good questions might have come in in the debate.
"At that time, we already knew what trials and tribulations would result in this unfortunate vote of the British.
"I am always amazed that I am always blamed."
The remarks disturbed the deputies without reservation.
Former Minister Frank Field, who recently left the labor whip, told the Press Association: "There is no illusion that does not attract this man.
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"I'm sure the vote-out would have been more decisive if he had stepped in."
Conservative MP Bill Bill Cash said, "He is completely out of date, it would have been against the election law.
"Frankly, he's talking through his hat."
Mr Juncker also expressed concern at the "confusion" within the UK cabinet over the UK's withdrawal position.
Asked about the possibility of a U-turn in Brexit, Mr Juncker replied: "It is at the discretion of the UK Parliament and the
Government. I do not get involved in internal cabinet debates in the UK. There is enough confusion.
