Cable Forum - UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) -A senior European diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday that a Brexit trade deal was imminent and could be clinched within hours, raising hopes that Britain and the European Union can avoid a turbulent economic rupture in just eight days.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-br...-idUKKBN28X0RK

Mr K	23-12-2020 15:23

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36063452)

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-br...-idUKKBN28X0RK

About time ! No deal was a lose/lose situation.

The Torygraph readers will be pleased ;)

Mick	23-12-2020 15:24

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

BREAKING: A Deal is not FINALISED. Frost and EU negotiation counterparts are still talking, nothing is signed or sealed. Laura Kuenssberg, BBC.

Mr K	23-12-2020 15:26

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36063457)

BREAKING: A Deal is not FINALISED. Frost and EU negotiation counterparts are still talking, nothing is signed or sealed. Laura Kuenssberg, BBC.

They've got to break it to you slowly Mick. Presentation is everything ;)

Mick	23-12-2020 15:37

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

It is not finalised. Nothing is signed or sealed. Crucially, the 27 member states have not seen the legal text, which is thousands of pages. Nothing is agreed, until everything is agreed. Stop posting Fake News.

jonbxx

23-12-2020 15:43

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36063448)

From the EU Commission (posted in the Coronavirus thread yesterday)

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...8#post36063308

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pres.../en/ip_20_2520

Recommendations only though, not binding. Member states control their own borders;

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The decision of whether to introduce restrictions to free movement to protect public health remains the responsibility of member states. However, these restrictions have to comply with the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination as described in the EU treaties.

From here - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/p...nd-transport/#

Hugh	23-12-2020 17:28

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by jonbxx (Post 36063465)

Recommendations only though, not binding. Member states control their own borders;

From here - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/p...nd-transport/#

Oh, I know... :D

Mick	23-12-2020 18:09

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

BREAKING: Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make Statement at 7pm Downing Street. Re. Brexit Negotiations.

Damien

23-12-2020 18:18

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

https://twitter.com/antoguerrera/sta...99775952318465

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FRENCH OFFICIAL TELLS REUTERS "THE BRITISH MADE HUGE CONCESSIONS" IN BREXIT TRADE TALKS IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, MOSTLY ON FISHING (Reuters)

France helping out Boris Johnson get 'a' deal past his backbenchers here.....:rolleyes:

Chris

23-12-2020 18:24

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

TBF the French need to sell whatever this is to their own highly belligerent domestic fishing industry. The domestic presentation on both sides will be “victory!”

1andrew1

23-12-2020 18:25

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36063480)

https://twitter.com/antoguerrera/sta...99775952318465

France helping out Boris Johnson get 'a' deal past his backbenchers here.....:rolleyes:

'Twas always going to be Brits conceding on fishing with the aim of the EU conceding on the level playing field. Wonder if that last bit worked or is if there were key UK concessions there too?

I'm sure BoJo will go in hard on getting backbenchers to support him. Will be interesting to see what the opposition parties do.

papa smurf

23-12-2020 18:28

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36063483)

Sir kwer charmer will abstain;)

He'll soon need to get all those splinters out of his arse cheeks.

1andrew1

23-12-2020 18:29

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36063482)

TBF the French need to sell whatever this is to their own highly belligerent domestic fishing industry. The domestic presentation on both sides will be “victory!”

Absolutely. Macron, BoJo and others will be mightily relieved but as you say, each will be claiming victory.

The UK had very few cards in the negotiations contrary to what many Brexiters would have us believe. But fishing was one of our few cards.

Mick	23-12-2020 18:46

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

Update: From BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg: Frost and Riso are still in the room in Brussels talking so forget any chance of a 7pm announcement - may or may not be done in time tonight.

Damien

23-12-2020 18:59

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

Probably arguing who gets to keep the commemorative pens.

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