This archive report was first published on 19 September 2019.
As the Brexit deadline looms, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to present his plans to the European Union by the end of September.
Finland's Prime Minister Antti Rinne stated that Johnson has 12 days to set out his proposals, warning that if no plans are received by the end of September, 'then it's over.'
Rinne made the comments after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday.
Johnson has insisted that a deal is possible at a crucial EU summit on October 17, but has also stated that Brexit will happen by the October 31 deadline, even if a deal is not agreed.
The UK government has said that talks with the EU have been making progress since Johnson took office in July, and that they have put forward 'a number of proposals' as alternatives to the Irish border backstop.
However, the EU has continued to criticise the UK for not putting any plans in writing, with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stating that until proposals are put forward, 'I will not be able to tell you, looking you straight in the eye, that any real progress has been achieved.'
Johnson is set to meet with the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, and other EU leaders in the coming days to discuss the new deadline.
