The European Union on Thursday (Jul 25) flatly rejected an aggressive push by Britain's new prime minister Boris Johnson to rewrite the Brexit ...
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday flatly rejected an aggressive push by Britain's new prime minister Boris Johnson to rewrite the Brexit agreement.
"If they do not, we will of course have to leave the EU without an agreement," he declared, vowing to"turbo-charge" preparations ahead of theThe former London mayor warned that the terms of the agreement struck in November by his predecessor Theresa MayThe former foreign secretary also threatened to withhold the £39 billion divorce bill that Britain has previously said it owes the European Union and spend it instead on preparing for a no-deal outcome.
"This is of course unacceptable and not within the mandate of the European Council," he wrote. The European Council represents the 28 leaders of EU member states. In his letter, Barnier noted the domestic British opposition to Johnson's policy, and appeared to suggest that it might provide an opening for EU capitals to exploit."In this context we must follow carefully the further political and economic reactions and developments in the UK following this speech."
The 55-year-old has assembled a team of social conservatives and Brexit hardliners who argue that leaving the EU after 46 years without an agreement will be less painful than economists warn.The pound held steady against the dollar and euro as traders waited for Johnson's first policy moves.
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