EU's Barnier says trade talks with Britain ‘disappointing’

• "We're not going to bargain away our values for the benefit of the British economy," Barnier told a news conference.
•  He added the bloc would not seal a new trade deal with London without level playing field guarantees of fair competition or without a comprehensive agreement on fisheries.

BRUSSELS: The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday that the third round of talks with Britain on a new partnership was "disappointing".

"We're not going to bargain away our values for the benefit of the British economy," Barnier told a news conference.

He added the bloc would not seal a new trade deal with London without level playing field guarantees of fair competition or without a comprehensive agreement on fisheries.