European Commission: "narrow" path to a deal
At the European Parliament plenary on 16 December 2020, the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, described progress in the EU-UK negotiations, saying there was now a narrow path to a deal:
And as things stand, I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not, but I can tell you that there is a path to an agreement now. The path may be very narrow but it is there and it is therefore our responsibility to continue trying.