1.Our Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming says there are sticking points for the EU.
sticking point 分歧点;症结
This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.
这是谈判中主要的难点之一 。
2.whether these arrangements ever come into play in the first place.
come into play 开始起作用
In politics they give new problems a chance to come into play.
在政治上,他们给新问题的出现提供了机会 。