Adds British response
Adds British response
BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The European Union’s government launched a authorized case on Thursday towards Britain for failing to call a consultant for the brand new European Fee that is because of take over from Dec. 1.
“The European Fee has immediately despatched a letter of formal discover to the UK for breaching its EU Treaty obligations by not suggesting a candidate for the put up of EU Commissioner,” the Fee stated in an announcement.
It gave London till Nov. 22 to reply.
A British authorities spokesperson later informed Reuters: “We now have written to the EU to verify that pre-election steering states the UK shouldn’t usually make nominations for worldwide appointments throughout this era.”
(Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska; Enhancing by Alex Richardson and Edmund Blair)
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