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A reminder of how domestic politics dominates EU agenda #1: Dutch PM Rutte stands for re-election next year. While visiting workers at rubbish sorting site he gave thumbs up to employee asking him not to give Dutch money to the Italians and Spaniards👇/1 nos.nl/l/2332159
Reminder of how domestic politics dominates EU agenda #2: Although European Commission promised this would not be the case, qualified majority of EU countries pushing for airlines to be allowed to compensate passengers with vouchers, not cash for cancelled trips #coronavirus /2
Part of scramble in a number of EU countries to save national carriers. Commission hopes airlines will be leaned on to improve green credentials as quid pro quo eg France w Air France bailout/3 flightglobal.com/strategy/frenc…
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“A letter is not the right place to negotiate” is main thrust of the EU’s chief trade negotiator’s written response to yesterday’s letter sent to him by his UK counterpart - criticising the EU position. Barnier then does go on to take issue with 3 of Frost’s main criticisms.. /1
Do you need to know by heart all details in both letters? Not really. It’s pretty you’re-wrong-no-you’re-wrong. Bottom line is either EU+UK make compromises in coming months to agree a deal or they don’t. We can debate letters or which side will have to make bigger compromises /2
But you win no prize for realising that each side thinks the other will have to blink first or more often.. or for knowing that the EU does indeed compromise when says it won’t BUT EU overriding priority remains protecting single market, rather than protecting trade with UK /3
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There will be huge frustration in Brussels now the UK has published its expectations of the requirements of the Irish protocol - remember the agreement signed as part of #Brexit deal to replace Irish backstop? UK saying there is no international border down Irish Sea /1
While true in law, UK signed up in practise to NIreland effectively remaining in EU customs union and in its single market for goods. UK saying no checks needed on goods travelling from NIreland to GB under the protocol. No checks on goods from GB into NIreland either IF ../2
Those goods remain in NIreland and are not headed for Republic of Ireland and rest of single market. EU disagrees. Thinks some kinds of control will be necessary. Worried about goods entering mkt through “bank door”. UK saying it wont add any additional customs infrastructure /3
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At this point in trade negotiations, EU + UK see the other’s position clearly. Each has told the other to completely rethink its position or there’ll be no deal. Translation: Each side is standing tough in front of own domestic audience. Both want deal. Know compromise needed /1
Clock is counting down. Negotiations expected to get properly tough in autumn ie last minute. Deja vu from last year #Brexit negotiations. But not same really. Withdrawal Agreement was organising U.K. departure. This is complex future trade deal between close neighbours.. /2
touching on other key relationships too eg energy, transport, fight against terror. Details matter and details take time /3
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