China News Service, September 7th, a comprehensive report, due to the British side issued a letter to the EU, set October 15 as the deadline for reaching a trade agreement, and British Prime Minister Johnson hopes to amend the Brexit agreement on Northern Ireland and state subsidies Contents, the Brexit process is making waves again.
Data map: May 7, 2017, local time, Dover, UK. A street artist Banksy created a painting in which a worker is wiping a star from the EU 12-star flag, which means Britain Will leave the European Union.
According to French media reports, after the UK may seek legislation to overturn a key link in the Brexit agreement, the EU’s chief negotiator Barnier said that the UK “must abide by” the provisions of the Brexit agreement that it has agreed to before formal Brexit.
The British "Financial Times" previously quoted sources as saying that British Prime Minister Johnson hopes to amend the agreement on Northern Ireland and state subsidies.
As soon as the news came out, the pound exchange rate fell against the US dollar and the euro.
According to Reuters, EU diplomats were shocked by the Financial Times report. They warned that this leaked move on the eve of the new EU-UK talks would damage the UK’s global reputation and increase the possibility of a disorderly Brexit
French media reported that Barnier, the chief negotiator of the European Union, said: "Everything that has been signed must be followed."
Barnier said that the two sides will conduct the 8th round of negotiations on the future trade agreement between the UK and Europe this week, and he will discuss the report with the chief negotiator of the UK.
He said: "For me, what is important is the words and deeds of the Prime Minister and the words and deeds of the British government itself."
Reuters said later that the British side stated that they would abide by the Brexit agreement.
"We are taking limited and reasonable steps to clarify the specific content of the Northern Ireland Protocol in domestic law to eliminate any ambiguities and ensure that the government can always fulfill its commitments," Johnson's spokesperson said.
According to previous reports, since the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on January 31, the two sides have conducted multiple rounds of negotiations on a trade agreement without any progress.
The UK’s Brexit transition period will end on December 31, and the UK must reach a new trade agreement with the EU before that.
Currently, London has set October 15 as the deadline for reaching a trade agreement.