British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday (October 17) that she believed a Brexit deal was still possible, as she arrived in Brussels to meet her European Union counterparts, three days after talks stalled over how to manage the Irish border.
Speaking to reporters, May said the Northern Ireland issue remained to be solved and added a deal would be 'in the interest - not just of the UK - but also of the European Union.'
EU negotiators agree that a close customs and regulatory relationship could avert the kind of border disruption that risks reviving sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland, but they still want a "backstop" guarantee that if that is not in place, then the EU would keep the province in a special economic zone.

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