Re: Barnier to Get Sidelined Next Week
Originally Posted by
swimfeeders
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Hi
Barnier and Frost are just Civil Servants
They have no power whatsoever.
They are just following the instructions of their respective Governments.
And EU governments had no interest in getting involved in trade negotiations. They still aren't.
The EU does not accept the argument that the aim of the draft Bill is to protect the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement. In fact, it is of the view that it does the opposite.
Vice-President Maroš*Šefčovič*called on the UK government to withdraw these measures from the draft Bill in the shortest time possible and in any case by the end of the month. He stated that by putting forward this Bill, the UK has seriously damaged trust between the EU and the UK. It is now up to the UK government to re-establish that trust.
He reminded the UK government that the Withdrawal Agreement contains a number of mechanisms and legal remedies to address violations of the legal obligations contained in the text – which the European Union will not be shy in using.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pres...tement_20_1607