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“This is an unfriendly signal, the first the UK sends us immediately after leaving the European Union,” Borrell said after a meeting of EU-27 foreign ministers.
“If this continues, it shows that there are no good prospects,” he emphasized.
London has upset Brussels by saying that the EU envoy should not be equated with diplomats from sovereign states. In London’s view, the envoy of the bloc should work with lower privileges for envoys from international organizations.
The EU affirms that its representative, Joao Vale de Almeida, should have full diplomatic status, as in 143 other countries where the Community has its own diplomatic missions.
Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, a former member of his London Brexite negotiating team, was appointed his ambassador to the EU last week, although she is still on the European Commission’s list of accredited diplomats as a junior trustee.
“You know, we are not asking for anything new, we are not asking for any special behavior,” Borrell said.
Last week, a UK Foreign Office spokesperson did not raise the issue, saying that the status of an international organization would not jeopardize the EU’s work in London.
“The EU, its delegation and its staff will be given the privileges and immunities they need to carry out their work effectively in the UK,” he said.
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