No deal is more likely than a post-Brexit trade pact, EU chief says

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 national leaders that the probability of a no-deal had risen A no-trade deal Brexit would damage the economies of northern Europe and send shock waves through financial markets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 national leaders that the probability of a no-deal had risen. Britain is now more likely to leave the European Union’s orbit on December 31 without a trade deal than with an agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 national leaders on Friday, an EU official...