"Discussions have at times been difficult, but we have delivered," Barnier told a news conference, moments after the EU executive announced a deal.
Barnier said in the new deal, citizens rights will be guaranteed, Britain will meet its EU budget commitments, the transition period will last to the end of 2020 and possibly another year, and both sides found a "legally operative solution" to avoid hard border in Ireland.
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