LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain desires the European Union to indicate the identical respect for
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Britain desires the European Union to indicate the identical respect for authorized autonomy it afforded international locations similar to Canada and Japan when signing commerce offers with them, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s workplace mentioned on Tuesday.
Johnson’s workplace mentioned Britain was decided to guard its authorized autonomy in talks with the EU to agree a future relationship, that are resulting from start subsequent week. The EU agreed its negotiating mandate on Tuesday.
“The EU has revered the autonomy of different main economies world wide similar to Canada and Japan when signing commerce offers with them. We simply need the identical,” Johnson’s Downing Road workplace mentioned on Twitter.
“We agree the UK’s commerce with the EU is critical. The U.S.’s is on the identical scale – but that didn’t cease the EU being keen to supply the U.S. zero tariffs with out the sort of degree enjoying area commitments or the authorized oversight they’ve put in right now’s mandate.”
(Reporting by William James and Kylie MacLellan….