The newly elected head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke about Brexit and its impact on the EU and the UK

She laid out her intentions to “make the most” out of the “extremely challenging” 11 months available to strike a trade deal, The Guardian reported. 

“In case we cannot conclude an agreement by the end of 2020 we will face again a cliff-edge situation and this would clearly harm our interests but it will impact the UK more than us as the EU will continue benefiting from its single market its customs union and the 70 international agreements we signed with our partners – but it’s clearly not in our interest.