Brexit: surreal resumption of negotiations between London and Brussels
The British government has so far refused to extend the transitional period beyond December 31, despite delays in construction due to the pandemic.
After a month of stopping, Brexit negotiations resumed on Monday April 20, exclusively by videoconference between London and Brussels, pandemic forces. "We have to move forward in all areas: our goal is to make tangible progress by June," tweeted Michel Barnier, the European Union's negotiator, in the afternoon.
In reality, with the exception of the Johnson government, which stubbornly refuses an extension beyond December 31, 2020 of the transition period, all Europeans - and quite a few British people - are convinced that more time must be given to parties to reach an agreement, in a context where the leaders are far too busy with the health crisis to manage other emergencies.
"We will not ask for an extension of the transition period, and, if the European Union [EU] requests it on its side [which is a possibility], we will refuse it," said the spokesman. from Downing Street, Thursday April 16. Extending the transition period would mean prolonging discussions, uncertainty for the business community, and delaying our ability to control our borders. This would keep us tied to European law at a time when we specifically need economic and legislative flexibility to adjust the UK's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "
The British government has so far refused to extend the transitional period beyond December 31, despite delays in construction due to the pandemic.
After a month of stopping, Brexit negotiations resumed on Monday April 20, exclusively by videoconference between London and Brussels, pandemic forces. "We have to move forward in all areas: our goal is to make tangible progress by June," tweeted Michel Barnier, the European Union's negotiator, in the afternoon.
In reality, with the exception of the Johnson government, which stubbornly refuses an extension beyond December 31, 2020 of the transition period, all Europeans - and quite a few British people - are convinced that more time must be given to parties to reach an agreement, in a context where the leaders are far too busy with the health crisis to manage other emergencies.
"We will not ask for an extension of the transition period, and, if the European Union [EU] requests it on its side [which is a possibility], we will refuse it," said the spokesman. from Downing Street, Thursday April 16. Extending the transition period would mean prolonging discussions, uncertainty for the business community, and delaying our ability to control our borders. This would keep us tied to European law at a time when we specifically need economic and legislative flexibility to adjust the UK's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "
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