Confirmation landed: Under the terms of the deal, João Vale de Almeida, the EU’s first ambassador to the U.K., will have a “status consistent with heads of missions of states” and will be able to present his credentials to the queen.
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This is good news for the wider diplomatic team at the EU delegation in London, who will have “the privileges and immunities needed to function effectively, while allowing for effective administration of justice,” a joint statement by @DominicRaab and @JosepBorrellF states.
EU diplomats very pleased with the terms of the deal and hopeful the relation will improve. "Exactly what we were asking, consistency with international practice," one said.
But FCDO official denied the UK climbed down. "We worked together to address the issues on both sides."
But FCDO official denied the UK climbed down. "We worked together to address the issues on both sides."
There'll be a higher category of delegation staff with immunity from civil&criminal jurisdiction + inviolability of person for official acts only. A lower category of staff will enjoy immunity — but only some will have personal inviolability.
The FCDO has also achieved a win. It managed to leave out of the deal immunity and inviolability for road traffic accidents or offenses, irrespectively of the circumstances — in the context of the death of Harry Dunn involving the wife of a US diplomat who claimed immunity.
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