Ursula von der Leyen just gave one of the strangest speeches I’ve heard. She said “battle lines for a new world order are being drawn” and that Europe is now surrounded by “strongmen hostile to our values.” She even named them — Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping. Think about that. The EU chief is openly calling the former US President a threat. Brussels “must prepare,” she said. To me, this sounds less like diplomacy and more like war talk. #EU #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #WorldOrder #Trump #NeilMcCoyWard | N

"In case we cannot conclude an agreement by the end of 2020 we will face again a cliff-edge situation." Ursula Von Der Leyen, European Commission President claims that a no-deal Brexit would harm Britain more than the European Union if the two sides failed to strike a trade deal by the end of 2020. | Channel 4 News

Eigentlich sollten die Gespräche über einen Brexit-Handelspakt heute enden. Nun haben die EU und Großbritannien ihre Verhandlungen noch einmal verlängert. | tagesschau