French Junior Minister for European Affairs Amelie de Montchalin, second right, speaks with Slovak State Secretary at the Foreign Ministry Frantisek Ruzicka, second left, during a meeting of EU General Affairs ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. European Union ministers are putting the final touches on the mandate that will be the guide for EU negotiator Michel Barnier as he sits own with UK officials to thrash out a free trade deal over the next ten months. At center is Czech Republic's Secretary of State for European Affairs Milena Hrdinkova. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)