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Brussels' chief negotiator Michel Barnier briefs ambassadors from EU member states on post-Brexit talks at a roundtable meeting (COREPER II). Post-Brexit trade talks between the EU and UK neared a decisive point on Monday, with the outcome highly uncertain and the threat of a wrenching "no-deal" mounting by the hour. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
The Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) holds a special meeting at the European Council in Brussels after the EU and Britain sealed a post-Brexit trade deal. IMAGES
European negotiator Michel Barnier arrives at the European Parliament as London and Brussels are relaunching negotiations for a trade agreement without this time setting a deadline, before the final break-up on 31 December. IMAGES
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is in London as Britain and the European Union resume crucial negotiations in the British capital over a post-Brexit free trade deal, with time running short and both sides saying major obstacles remain. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).