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UK PM Ready to Start Talks on Free Trade Agreement With EU Immediately After Brexit |
2020-01-09 |
[SPUTNIKNEWS] Boris Johnson ...pro-Brexit British prime minister, succeeding no-Brexit Theresa May. BoJo is noted as much for his sparkling personality and his hair as for his Conservative policies.... told Europe ![]() an Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday that he was looking forward to concluding a free trade agreement with the EU and that he was ready to start the negotiations as soon as the United Kingdom withdraws from the bloc on 31 January, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement. "The Prime Minister today held a positive meeting in Downing Street with Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission ... They discussed the progress of ratification in the UK and in the European Parliament. He said the UK wanted a positive new UK and EU partnership, based on friendly cooperation, our shared history, interests and values. The PM reiterated that we wanted a broad free trade agreement covering goods and services, and cooperation in other areas", the statement read. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 I'd prefer small tariffs and have lower internal tariffs AKA lower-VAT, income taxes and corp taxes. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2020-01-09 08:01 |