Sassoli: Deal on EU-UK future relations brings clarity for EU citizens and workers.

European Parliament
Press Release
24 December 2020

 
Statement by the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli and the Head of Parliament's UK Coordination Group David McAllister on the agreement reached on future EU-UK relations. “I welcome the fact that a deal has been reached today on the future relationship between the EU and UK which the Parliament will now scrutinise in detail. The Parliament thanks and congratulates the EU and UK negotiators for their intense efforts to reach, albeit at the last minute, this historic agreement. Although I still deeply regret the UK’s decision to leave the EU, I have always believed that a negotiated settlement is in the best interests of both sides. This deal can now form the basis for us to build a new partnership. "In just a few days, EU law will no longer apply in the UK. The UK government was clear that it wants to leave the Single Market, Customs Union, and end free movement. Decisions have consequences - travel and trade between the EU and UK will not be as frictionless as...
 
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