After repeated delays in light of Johnson’s threats not to honour the divorce deal in N Ireland, the EU Parliament will today vote to ratify #Brexit FTA deal. It will then switch from provisional to in force.
Here’s what @EPPGroup, the largest party in EU, has to say about it:
Here’s what @EPPGroup, the largest party in EU, has to say about it:
I've heard from several MEPs who want to continue delay (and extending provisional application) until they have guarantees Johnson will respect the divorce deal he designed and signed in January 2020.
But they're under pressure from Commission & Council to end this delay.
But they're under pressure from Commission & Council to end this delay.
Reality is there won't be certainty any time soon about UK's intention to honour the divorce deal commitments. And as long as the deal isn't ratified, uncertainty for businesses remains.
Given the circumstances, most MEPs seem to feel they have no choice but to ratify today.
Given the circumstances, most MEPs seem to feel they have no choice but to ratify today.
What is clear from this #Brexit plenary debate happening in the EU Parliament right now is that though they will vote to ratify the #Brexit FTA later today, MEPs will do so holding their noses.
Most MEPs do not trust this British government. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Most MEPs do not trust this British government. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Greens leader @ph_lamberts: "“The current British government under PM Johnson has shown on a number of occasions that with rule of law in the UK (and the agreements that he himself has signed), he is not necessarily as good as his word. And this affects the confidence we have.”
Greens EU Parliament leader @ph_lamberts: "If we have violence in Northern Ireland it’s because of the lies - I say lies - of @BorisJohnson who was trying to make out that nothing would happen if this went through."
"We know that the parliament has lost out on having full scrutiny here," says Lamberts. "So this is a leap of faith, in the Commission first of all, that they will defend the rights of the European Union."
"But it's also a leap of faith for supporting the British people..."
"But it's also a leap of faith for supporting the British people..."
"[The UK] is at the moment run by a government that is acting in bad faith. But we see a difference between people and their govt"
"Regardless of what this govt tries to do to separate the British population from the EU, they and us are linked by geography, history & culture."
"Regardless of what this govt tries to do to separate the British population from the EU, they and us are linked by geography, history & culture."
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