EU says Brussels will consider going to court if the measures aren’t withdrawn. FMTNews
EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier leaves after a meeting at Westminster Conference Centre in London on Sept 10.
The new bill’s potential implications for Northern Ireland – which is meant to enjoy a special status after Brexit – also prompted a threatening reminder from powerful US Democrat Nancy Pelosi for London to uphold the troubled territory’s peace process. At the meeting, Sefcovic told senior British minister Michael Gove that unless the measures were withdrawn “by the end of the month”, Brussels would consider going to court.
Asked about the mounting disquiet in Conservative ranks, he said all sides would get a chance to review the bill in parliament next week, and said it was “critical” for businesses and peace in Northern Ireland.The bill would give British ministers unilateral powers to regulate trade among England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, once the force of EU law expires after a post-Brexit transition period at the end of this year.
Irish premier Micheal Martin, who spoke by phone with Johnson on Wednesday evening, said such an outcome would be “gross irresponsibility” on top of the economic havoc inflicted by Covid-19. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Britain was still failing to move on key areas and “significant differences remain”.
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