EU seeks to end Brexit transition no later than end: 2020BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants a transition period after Brexit to end no later than Dec. 31, 2020, according to the European Commission s negotiating directives agreed on Wednesday.  The transitional arrangements should apply as from the date of entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement and should not last beyond 31 December 2020,  the published text showed.  Coinciding with the end of the EU s current seven-year budget period, the end of 2020, 21 months after Brexit at the end of March 2019, had long been expected as the target end date of the transition but this was the first official confirmation that this is the official goal of the Union negotiators. British Prime Minister Theresa May had formally asked for a transition to last around two years. The four pages of new directives for EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier were in line with guidelines issued by EU leaders at a summit on Friday and will form the basis of talks on the transition which Barnier hopes to start next month. They spell out that Britain will be effectively still a member of EU institutions, bound by all their rules including new ones, while not having a say in their making. The EU will also offer Britain a non-voting place at some meetings where decisions may affect specific issues and will set up special arrangements for a UK role in setting annual EU fishing quotas. The directives also spell out more clearly that EU treaties with other countries and international organizations will no longer apply to Britain during the transition period. However, the document adds:  Where it is in the interest of the Union, the Union may consider whether and how arrangements can be agreed that would maintain the effects of the agreements as regards the United Kingdom during the transition period.  This has been important to Britain since it could mean that it no longer benefits automatically from free trade agreements which the EU has with, say, Canada or South Korea, while, as the directives underline, it would still have to apply EU trade policy   for example collecting EU customs duty at UK ports. Among elements spelled out more in the transition directives than in the leaders  guidelines last week was a repetition of a previously agreed EU position that everything applying to Brexit for Britain would also apply to other British territories. Brussels has previously said the Spanish government must agree any future arrangements with Britain that affect the British territory of Gibraltar on Spain s southern coast. worldnews
eu seeks end brexit transition later end reuters the european union wants transition period brexit end later according european commission negotiating directives agreed wednesday the transitional arrangements apply date entry force withdrawal agreement last beyond december published text showed coinciding end eu current budget period end months brexit end march long expected target end date transition first official confirmation official goal union negotiators british prime minister theresa may formally asked transition last around two years the four pages new directives eu chief negotiator michel barrier line guidelines issued eu leaders summit friday form basis talks transition barrier hopes start next month they spell britain effectively still member eu institutions bound rules including new ones say making the eu also offer britain place meetings decisions may affect specific issues set special arrangements uk role setting annual eu fishing quotas the directives also spell clearly eu treaties countries international organizations longer apply britain transition period however document adds where interest union union may consider whether arrangements agreed would maintain effects agreements regards united kingdom transition period this important britain since could mean longer benefits automatically free trade agreements eu say canada south korea directives underline would still apply eu trade policy example collecting eu customs duty uk ports among elements spelled transition directives leaders guidelines last week repetition previously agreed eu position everything applying brexit britain would also apply british territories brussels previously said spanish government must agree future arrangements britain affect british territory gibraltar spain southern coast worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: EU seeks to end Brexit transition no later than end: 2020BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants a transition period after Brexit to end no later than Dec. 31, 2020, according to the European Commission s negotiating directives agreed on Wednesday.  The transitional arrangements should apply as from the date of entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement and should not last beyond 31 December 2020,  the published text showed.  Coinciding with the end of the EU s current seven-year budget period, the end of 2020, 21 months after Brexit at the end of March 2019, had long been expected as the target end date of the transition but this was the first official confirmation that this is the official goal of the Union negotiators. British Prime Minister Theresa May had formally asked for a transition to last around two years. The four pages of new directives for EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier were in line with guidelines issued by EU leaders at a summit on Friday and will form the basis of talks on the transition which Barnier hopes to start next month. They spell out that Britain will be effectively still a member of EU institutions, bound by all their rules including new ones, while not having a say in their making. The EU will also offer Britain a non-voting place at some meetings where decisions may affect specific issues and will set up special arrangements for a UK role in setting annual EU fishing quotas. The directives also spell out more clearly that EU treaties with other countries and international organizations will no longer apply to Britain during the transition period. However, the document adds:  Where it is in the interest of the Union, the Union may consider whether and how arrangements can be agreed that would maintain the effects of the agreements as regards the United Kingdom during the transition period.  This has been important to Britain since it could mean that it no longer benefits automatically from free trade agreements which the EU has with, say, Canada or South Korea, while, as the directives underline, it would still have to apply EU trade policy   for example collecting EU customs duty at UK ports. Among elements spelled out more in the transition directives than in the leaders  guidelines last week was a repetition of a previously agreed EU position that everything applying to Brexit for Britain would also apply to other British territories. Brussels has previously said the Spanish government must agree any future arrangements with Britain that affect the British territory of Gibraltar on Spain s southern coast. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: eu seeks end brexit transition later end reuters the european union wants transition period brexit end later according european commission negotiating directives agreed wednesday the transitional arrangements apply date entry force withdrawal agreement last beyond december published text showed coinciding end eu current budget period end months brexit end march long expected target end date transition first official confirmation official goal union negotiators british prime minister theresa may formally asked transition last around two years the four pages new directives eu chief negotiator michel barrier line guidelines issued eu leaders summit friday form basis talks transition barrier hopes start next month they spell britain effectively still member eu institutions bound rules including new ones say making the eu also offer britain place meetings decisions may affect specific issues set special arrangements uk role setting annual eu fishing quotas the directives also spell clearly eu treaties countries international organizations longer apply britain transition period however document adds where interest union union may consider whether arrangements agreed would maintain effects agreements regards united kingdom transition period this important britain since could mean longer benefits automatically free trade agreements eu say canada south korea directives underline would still apply eu trade policy example collecting eu customs duty uk ports among elements spelled transition directives leaders guidelines last week repetition previously agreed eu position everything applying brexit britain would also apply british territories brussels previously said spanish government must agree future arrangements britain affect british territory gibraltar spain southern coast worldnews