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European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier, center, arrives to the main chamber of the European Parliament in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Barnier said that the bloc and the United Kingdom were starting a "last attempt" to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal, with EU fishing rights in British waters the most notable remaining obstacle to avoid a chaotic and costly changeover on New Year. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)