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Britain and the European Union managed to agree on a trade agreement after the country’s departure from the EU (Brexit)… If ratified, then the document will enter into force on January 1.
It deals with trade, transport, fishing, energy, as well as cooperation in the field of security and other areas, writes the BBC.
The agreement will now be transmitted to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. for formal approval.
In the near future, the agreement should be discussed and approved in advance by the ambassadors of the EU countries in Brussels. Then for him vote in the European Parliament and the British Parliament… The last document must sign up on December 30.
The document must will enter into force on January 1, 2021when the UK finally leaves the EU.
Johnson and Leyen have negotiated intensively over the phone in recent days, during which they agreed on details that delegates could not agree on.
Reaction to the agreement
The British Prime Minister, commenting on the results of the talks, noted that gave stability to the country.
“I think this is good business for the whole European Union”, quoted by Johnson, “Interfax-Ukraine”.
At the time head of the European Commission He said the UK remains a reliable partner. “We will work shoulder to shoulder to achieve our common global goals,” said Ursula von der Leyen.
Leader of the main opposition British Labor party Cyrus Starmer announced that Labor would support the bill by agreement.
The agreement was also supported by the head of the European Council Charles Michel, France’s president Emmanuel macron, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Prime Minister of Ireland Mikal Martin, Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte, head of government of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Austria Sebastian Kurtz.
Not without criticism
Spanish Prime Minister Pedros sanchez in general he also expressed support for the agreement, but called for the continuation of negotiations on Gibraltar.
Prime Minister of Scotland Nicholas sturgeon He recalled that the Scots opposed Brexit. He expressed the need for them to become independent.
As OBOZREVATEL previously reported, Boris Johnson refused to extend Brexit negotiations with the EU until 2021. Therefore, the country’s exit from the European Union should end on December 31, 2020.
Recall that in early December, the UK government resumed negotiations with the EU to reach an agreement on the relationship.
