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Is Brexit coming without a deal? Prime Minister Johnson threatens a harsh break after transition phase
Shortly before the next round of talks on a Brexit follow-up deal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for the EU to be quicker and more accommodating. An agreement had to be reached in mid-October so that it could still be ratified.
Playing with Brexit without a deal: Boris Johnson. Image: keystone
Otherwise, there would be no free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union, Johnson announced Sunday night in London. Instead, London is based on an agreement with the EU based on the Australian model.
So far, the EU only has a framework agreement with the fifth continent, which, among other things, affects technical obstacles. In general, trade between Europe and Australia is conducted on the basis of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Applied to Britain, that would be the dreaded no-deal.
“Don’t think that scares us”
Britain’s top negotiator, David Frost, was even sharper in tone Sunday: He fully agreed with Johnson that Britain had nothing to fear from a no-deal Brexit, he told the Mail on Sunday. “I don’t think we’re scared of that in any way,” Frost said in an interview.
He clings to his mapper: David Frost. Image: keystone
EU negotiator Michel Barnier is expected to be in London on Tuesday. Britain left the EU at the end of January. In a transitional phase until the end of the year, the country will continue to be part of the EU internal market and customs union, so almost nothing has changed in everyday life. If no contract on future relationships is successful, there could be a sharp economic breakdown with tariffs and other trade barriers in early 2021. (sda / dpa)
