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Diasabra 12 september 2020

EU warns UK that Brexit deal breach will scuttle a new deal

nomic transition before Brit- with the Internal Market likely to face strong opposi-
ain leaves the EU's economic Bill, which would diminish tion when it is debated in
structures on Dec. 31. the EU's oversight of trade Parliament next week. John-
A no-deal Brexit on Jan. 1 between mainland Britain son is due to speak to Con-
would hit some EU nations, and Northern Ireland — a servative lawmakers later Fri-
including Ireland, France, fraught issue during Brexit day in an attempt to forestall
Belgium and the Nether- negotiations — in the event a potential rebellion.
lands especially hard. But the U.K. and the EU can't The EU has said it will
none were ready to make reach agreement. take legal action if the U.K.
concessions to U.K. de- But it says the breach is mi- doesn't change course and
mands, which the EU views nor, and denies trying to drop the controversial law by
as seeking free access to the renege on the agreement, the end of September.
EU market while refusing to which commits both sides Despite the chill in relations
guarantee fair competition. to ensuring there are no cus- between London and Brus-
"We will never accept any toms posts or other obstacles sels and the threat of legal
kind of decision that might on the Northern Ireland-Ire- action, British officials insist
weaken or jeopardize the Eu- land border. An open border talks on a future trade deal
(AP) — The 27 European British Prime Minister Boris ropean single market, French underpins the peace agree- aren't on the verge of col-
Union nations presented a Johnson's plan to alter provi- Finance Minister Bruno Le ment that ended decades of lapse — and could continue
firmly united front to the sions in the EU divorce deal Maire said. violence in Northern Ireland. even if the EU sues the U.K.
U.K. on Friday after the Brit- has put already bogged-down "We have made very clear Britain says its law is intend- for violating the withdrawal
ish government said it plans talks on a future trade deal that all European countries ed to ensure there are no bar- agreement.
to violate part of their Brexit into an even deeper rut. remain united and strong," riers to trade between North- A senior U.K. negotiating
divorce agreement, warn- "We are remaining firm, we he added, ern Ireland and the rest of the official, who spoke on con-
ing London that there was are remaining calm," McAl- At a meeting of eurozone U.K. in the event that there is dition of anonymity to dis-
little chance of a new trade lister told The Associated finance ministers in Berlin, no deal with the EU. cuss the confidential meet-
deal unless the U.K. reverses Press after a meeting of the all other comments made Johnson's spokesman, James ings, said a round of talks in
course. European Parliament's U.K. backed Le Maire's stance. Slack, said the bill provided London this week was "more
The European Parliament's committee. "But it's not easy Ireland, which has the EU's "a safety net that removes any constructive than you might
lead lawmaker on Brexit said to negotiate our future rela- only land border with the ambiguities and ensures that expect."
that even if a free trade agree- tions under these threatening U.K., stands to lose the most the government can always The official said that the two
ment is struck, the EU legis- circumstances." in a breakdown of trade talks. deliver on its commitments sides were starting to have
lature will refuse to ratify it EU leaders have expressed Irish Finance Minister Pas- to the people of Northern "discussions of substance on
unless Britain drops a pro- anger and bafflement at the chal Donohoe welcomed Ireland." some issues," though they re-
posal to override parts of the U.K's announcement that it "solidarity and support" from Business Minister Nadim main far apart on the key out-
legally binding withdrawal will breach an international his colleagues in other EU Zahawi said the British gov- standing areas of state subsi-
agreement. treaty with a bill that would countries. ernment was "absolutely dies for businesses and EU
"Should the U.K. breach the diminish the EU's oversight The spat spilled over into a committed" to upholding boats' access to U.K. fishing
withdrawal agreement, the of trade between mainland U.K-French-German meet- the agreement, including the waters.
European Parliament won't Britain and Northern Ire- ing on Iran on Thursday, parts relating to Northern Chief U.K. negotiator David
ratify a future agreement be- land. where according to German Ireland. Frost plans to return to Brus-
tween the European Union "We have never in recent his- diplomats Foreign Minister "It's not about if we imple- sels next week for more talks
and the United Kingdom," tory -- or, maybe in ancient Heiko Mass and his French ment the Withdrawal Agree- with Barnier. Both sides say
said David McAllister, a Ger- history dealing with other colleague Jean-Yves Le Drian ment and the Northern Irish that unless there is an agree-
man politician who heads the countries -- seen such a re- impressed upon British For- protocol, it's how we imple- ment by next month, Britain
European Parliament's U.K.- negement on an agreement," eign Secretary Dominic Raab ment it," he said. is facing an economically dis-
EU coordination group. said Ireland's Europe minis- the importance of abiding by But the admission that new ruptive no-deal exit on Jan.
McAllister said the British ter, Thomas Byrne. international treaties. legislation will break inter- 1. Barnier said Thursday that
bill was "a serious and unac- Leaders of the bloc vowed to The British government national law has caused alarm "the EU is intensifying its
ceptable breach of interna- stand together as time runs has acknowledged it plans across the political spectrum, preparedness" for a possible
tional law." short to find a smooth eco- to breach international law even in Britain. The bill is no-deal outcome.

Turkey tells EU to stop 'blindly' backing Greece in standoff

(AP) — Turkey called on val and air force units to as- Aksoy's statements were logue. one-sided and biased atti-
European Union countries sert competing claims over directed at the leaders of The Turkish Foreign Min- tudes that they blindly pur-
Friday to abandon a policy energy rights in the eastern seven southern European istry spokesman called their sue under the guise of soli-
of "blindly" taking the side Mediterranean. Turkish sur- countries, who at a meeting declaration "biased, detached darity," Aksoy said. "Solidar-
of EU members Greece and vey vessels and drill ships Thursday urged Turkey to from reality and lacking a le- ity can occur with the side
Cyprus in a tense stand- continue to prospect for gas end its "unilateral and ille- gal basis." which is right. There can be
off over energy exploration in waters where Greece and gal activities" in the eastern "The EU and the other coun- no solidarity with the wrong-
rights in the eastern Mediter- Cyprus claim exclusive eco- Mediterranean and to resume tries that signed the declara- ful side."
ranean. nomic rights. dialogue to ease tensions. tion should abandon their
Turkish Foreign Ministry Turkey accuses Greece of try- In their final statement, the
spokesman Hami Aksoy also ing to grab an unfair share leaders of France, Greece,
urged Greece to reduce the of maritime resources and Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain
ongoing tensions by back- Cyprus of disregarding the and Portugal reaffirmed their
ing a NATO initiative that rights of Turkish Cypriots on "full support and solidarity
aims to reduce the risk of the ethnically-divided island. with Cyprus and Greece" as
an armed conflict at sea and Greece and Turkey have car- they face Turkey's "confron-
withdrawing Greek warships ried rival naval exercises amid tational actions."
that are monitoring a Turkish their standoff. On Friday, Meeting in Corsica, France,
research ship — which itself Turkey issued a new Nav- the leaders also warned that
is accompanied by Turkish tex, or international maritime the EU was ready to develop
warships. safety message, for Sept. 12- a list of further sanctions un-
NATO allies Greece and Sept. 14 live-fire exercises less Turkey ends its unilateral
Turkey have deployed na- between its southern coast. activities and engages in dia-