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reThe Brexit dispute with Britain will occupy the special EU summit next week. Heads of state and government would briefly discuss the state of affairs, an EU official said on Friday after a meeting between negotiator Michel Barnier and Councilor Charles Michel.
The EU remains true to its position: the exit agreement agreed with Great Britain must be fully implemented. “The EU is neither intimidated nor impressed, but breaking an international agreement is extremely worrying.” The summit is scheduled for September 24 and 25.
The background for this is the British government’s plans for a so-called internal market law that would partially nullify the Brexit deal negotiated with the EU in 2019. The EU sees this as a violation of the law and calls for the controversial clauses to be withdrawn at the end. of September. London is driving adoption.
The government did not want to deviate from its position
Star lawyer Amal Clooney resigned from her post as Britain’s Special Representative for Press Freedom to protest the government’s stance. He had no other choice, said the wife of Hollywood actor George Clooney. The government did not want to assure him that it would deviate from this position, according to a letter from British-Lebanese human rights lawyer to Foreign Minister Dominic Raab.
Despite the dispute, the EU says it is still interested in a treaty on future relations. “But that requires substantial progress on key issues,” stressed the EU official. This includes a level playing field through equally strict environmental, social and subsidy standards and fishing rights. “The time available to do this is short.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had set an October 15 deadline for reaching an agreement on the proposed trade pact. The EU side considers that a conclusion by the end of October is necessary so that any treaty can still be ratified. Without a contract, at the end of the Brexit transition phase at the turn of the year there is a risk of a strong economic breakdown with tariffs and trade barriers.
