Wary EU welcomes progress in Brexit proposal, says big gaps remain

The European Union on Wednesday welcomed as a step forward Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest proposals to unlock a Brexit deal before Britain's Oct.31 departure, but made clear big gaps still needed to be bridged to secure an agreement in time. Two weeks before a make-of-break summit of EU leaders on Oct.17-18, Johnson held a call with the bloc's executive head, Jean-Claude Juncker, as his Brexit negotiator delivered his proposals to the EU hub Brussels. "President Juncker welcomed Prime Minister Johnson's determination to advance the talks ahead of the October European Council and make progress towards a deal," the Commission said in a statement afterwards.

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