“No progress” says EU negotiator Barnier, now going thru 4 objectives in political declaration agreed by PM last Autumn..
LPF - “very far from this objective”
Civil nuclear - “we are very far from this objective”
Anti money laundering/ counter terror - “v far”
Framework: “v far”
LPF - “very far from this objective”
Civil nuclear - “we are very far from this objective”
Anti money laundering/ counter terror - “v far”
Framework: “v far”
Not going to be fisheries agreement by July 1st as targeted in PD says Barnier...
“We will not accept this backtracking on the political declaration,” says Barnier.
“We will not accept this backtracking on the political declaration,” says Barnier.
“Avoiding exit declarations are incompatible” with implementation of Northern IReland protocol... says Barnier..
Barnier sniping a bit at questions from UK journalists questioning his EU mandate - particularly on application of EU law on state aid - seems to suggest to @brunobrussels that this might be done without Union law but a “robust toolbox”...
Barnier restates Zero tariffs 0 quotas “unparalleled offer” & “only possible solution” in such short time [other FTAs took years] but can only get that with level playing field guarantees.
PM will be asked at summit w/ EU: “do you remain committed to the Political Declaration?”
PM will be asked at summit w/ EU: “do you remain committed to the Political Declaration?”
On fisheries...
“zonal attachment is the only parameter” the UK acknowledges, says Barnier “If thats the case there’s no discussion to be had”... basically says there is no chance of annual negotiations being agreed to, as too complicated.
“zonal attachment is the only parameter” the UK acknowledges, says Barnier “If thats the case there’s no discussion to be had”... basically says there is no chance of annual negotiations being agreed to, as too complicated.
struck by the fact that again almost all questions from UK journalists... little evidence so far for idea that European biz worried about trade surplus with UK are going to force EU side to compromise... not even registering on scale of Covid crisis...
Frost response:
