Brexit: GB government presents law reviewing agreements



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The conservative government has presented in Parliament today the bill announced – challenged by the EU and the British opposition – that aims to protect the British internal market after Brexit even at the cost of reviewing some points of the withdrawal agreement already reached with Brussels. : in particular on the protocol signed to guarantee the open border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The text, which Minister Brandon Lewis himself admitted yesterday that represents a violation of international law, although “limited” and anchored in alleged precedents, was defended by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in question time on Wednesday.

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic in a phone call with British Minister Michael Gove expressed “strong concerns” about the state of the Brexit talks, and called for a special session of the EU-GB commission on the implementation of the agreement. divorce. , for London to “answer and elaborate”. This was announced by Sefcovic himself, explaining that when speaking with Gove he was looking for “reassurance about the full compliance with the Withdrawal Agreement” by London.

“I am very concerned about the British government’s announcements about its intentions to violate the Withdrawal Agreement” of Brexit. “This would violate international law and undermine trust. Pacta sunt servanda” and are “the basis for prosperous future relationships.” So the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Twitter.

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