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Emergency talks between Michael Gove and one of the EU’s leading figures will take place today, after Brussels reacted furiously to the UK’s latest Brexit move.
A hasty meeting will be held in London on the Prime Minister Boris johnsonThe plan to nullify parts of the Withdrawal Agreement that he struck and saw approved by parliament last year.
The row is centered on a controversial bill published on Wednesday, which revealed plans to give key powers to ministers over state aid and North Ireland customs – violating international law, for the the government’s own admission.
the ME The Commission sends one of its vice-presidents, Maros Sefcovic, to express Brussels’ concerns and clarify “the full and timely implementation of the withdrawal agreement.”
Maros Sefcovic travels to London today
Meanwhile, the block is also considering taking legal action, Bloomberg and Reuters reported.
An EU official said that “there is now an inclination among some diplomats to say ‘goodbye’ to Britain”, such is the anger that has been stoked in Brussels.
They added that London’s tactics amount to “carpet bombing”, with the “clear intention of paving the way for a no-deal.”
Immediately after the confrontation over the divorce agreement, the main negotiators of the two parties Michel barnier and David frost will hold more face-to-face negotiations on a trade deal.
The talks this week have been hailed as a “reckoning moment” As the clock ticks to mid-October, the deadline recognized by both parties to secure a future relationship.
Lord Frost and Barnier will also hold trade talks today
Overnight, it emerged that the prospect of another trade deal Johnson expected could also come out of the water with his Withdrawal Agreement approach.
Nancy pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the US, he warned that if the UK “violates its international agreements” related to the Good Friday Agreement, then “there will be absolutely no chance that a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom will be approved by Congress.”
“The Good Friday Agreement is the cornerstone of peace in Northern Ireland and an inspiration to the whole world,” the Democratic leader said in a statement.
“Whatever form it takes, Brexi It cannot be allowed to jeopardize the Good Friday Agreement, including the stability brought by the invisible and frictionless border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. “
She said the UK “must respect” the Northern Ireland Protocol signed with the EU, to “ensure the free flow of goods across the border.”
Nancy Pelosi warned that the UK is at risk of missing a trade deal with the US.
The UK left the EU on January 31, but is now in a “transition period”, which means it will continue to follow the same rules until the end of the year.
In early 2021, either a trade agreement will enter into force or there will be no agreement, which means that the two sides will return to trade under the terms of the World Trade Organization.
