Covid, economic recovery, green goals, and testing times on foreign policy:EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has now given her first ever “State of the European Union” address, putting the coronavirus-battered bloc under the microscope, with its most recent achievements, failings, and aspirations for the future.

The pound sterling has dropped to a six-month low against the dollar and euro, as the UK and EU ramp up their Brexit rhetoric. Analysts say the chances of reaching a trade deal are increasingly slim. Also in the show: the French government extends its financial support for parents whose children can't go to school because of the pandemic, and Citigroup breaks Wall Street's glass ceiling as it appoints Jane Fraser to be the first female CEO of a major US bank.

Tony Blair and John Major have urged lawmakers to reject a "shocking" plan, in a joint letter published by the Sunday Times. They said the plan imperils peace in Northern Ireland and tarnishes the UK's reputation.

The European Central Bank is hoping for a "positive" outcome to the negotiations on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union despite "what has been observed in the last few days," ECB chief Christine Lagarde says.

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How is the UK breaking international law with its new Brexit proposal and why is the EU so agitated about it? DW explains what's going on and what's at stake.

The latest round of talks on the UK's exit from the EU ended with both sides exasperated. Negotiators are stuck on key issues surrounding fishing and competition rules.

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The UK will not ask for more time to reach a deal with the EU on their post-Brexit relationship, the UK's top Brexit official Michael Gove has confirmed. However, the UK also softened its stance on border checks.

The EU's top Brexit negotiator has said the UK wants "the best of both worlds" in its future economic relationship with the bloc. The OSCE said the UK may feel the effects of the pandemic recession worse than EU members.

The UK cannot enjoy both "full sovereignty" and "full access" to the EU's internal market, says Germany's ambassador to the EU. London and Brussels hope to reach a new Brexit deal before the end of 2020.