The EU and UK resume Brexit talks with three new video calls

The European Union (EU) and the UK have agreed three dates for one-week Brexit technical talks, says the European Commission (EC) press release.

The first round of negotiations will begin on April 20, the second – on May 11, and the third – on June 1. The talks will be videoconferenced.

A high-level meeting is also scheduled for June, at least for which plans are to be made.

The EU negotiator Michel Barnier and UK negotiator David Frost have today taken stock of the technical work on a Brussels-London deal after the UK left the bloc.

“The two sides agreed on the need to organize additional rounds of negotiations in order to make real, tangible progress by June”, said the European Commission.

The coronavirus crisis has temporarily halted EU-UK negotiations after Brexit. Meanwhile, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have tested positive for coronavirus. Johnson stayed in the intensive care unit for some time because of breathing problems.