BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) is “unconvinced” by Britain’s new Brexit proposals, but has not immediately dismissed them, with officials and diplomats saying Thursday there were positive points alongside the many problematic ones.

The questions is: are they the basis for negotiations? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he hopes so, as he moves to execute his vow to take his country out of the EU on October 31, deal or no deal.

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