Posted on 12/24/2020 7:07:28 AM PST by Onthebrink
Britain and the European Union struck a hard-fought trade agreement on Thursday, settling a bitter divorce that stretched over more than four years and setting the terms for a post-Brexit future as close neighbors living apart, according to British officials.
The deal, which must be ratified by the British and European Parliaments, came together in Brussels after 11 months of grinding negotiations, culminating in a last-minute haggle over fishing rights that stretched into Christmas Eve, just a week before a year-end deadline.
Despite running to thousands of pages, the agreement leaves critical parts of the relationship to be worked out later. And it will not prevent some disruption to trade across the English Channel, since British exports will still be subjected to some border checks, adding costs for companies and causing potential delays at ports.
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It’s painfully difficult to get out of the EU. That should be a warning to any country that stupidly wants to join it.
Like a certain middle eastern religion that kills you if you leave, it can’t be that good if they coerce you to stay in.
AGAIN???
The title is misleading, actually false. The UK has already left the EU as of 31st January 2020.
This current deal is actually a trade deal like the USA Brazil trade deal
They got out of the EU on 31st January 2020. This was about how trade would happen in the future. Any trade deal takes time. Look how long the usmca took and it was just an update to the previous NAFTA agreement.
Good news.
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