During the coronavirus pandemic, the CBI continues to share member priorities with senior EU officials.
This week (commencing 1 June), UK and EU negotiators will be dialling into virtual talks to try and break the current impasse. While businesses on both sides of the Channel face unrelenting stress from COVID-19, these talks have been out of sight, though not quite out of mind.
Ahead of the June round of EU negotiations, the CBI has been engaging with EU counterparts including Sir Tim Barrow, UK Ambassador to the EU, and separately with Clara Alberola-Martinez, Deputy Head of the EU-UK Taskforce.
Emphasising the need for progress
During these meetings, CBI Director General, Carolyn Fairbairn, has highlighted business concern that limited progress has been made to date and with firms focusing on the impact of COVID-19, they do not have the time or the resources to devote to Brexit-related issues.
Further to these meetings, Carolyn joined a BusinessEurope call with Michel Barnier, the European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom, where the discussion focused on the upcoming round of EU Negotiations. Mr Barnier expressed frustration with the lack of progr
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