UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold talks with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in order to discuss the current post-Brexit negotiations and steps that needs to taken forward.
Highlights
- The decision of call was taken after the EU commission announced steps to initiate an infringement procedure against the UK.
- The infringement step was taken in after London’s plans to pass a controversial bill that override the parts of the bilateral Brexit agreement.
What is the issue?
The fight is over a post-Brexit trade deal Bill that UK has passed. According to UK, the controversial legislation will ensure a barrier-free trade between the United Kingdom’s four constituent nations while EU is accusing the UK of breaching the “good faith” of the withdrawal agreement. This controversy has arisen when the UK and the EU are in the final round of negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal.
Brexit
Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) after a referendum in June 2016. In the referendum, 52% voted in favor of leaving the EU and 48% voted to remain a member. This referendum was then led by Theresa May. The UK Parliament finally ratified the withdrawal agreement on January 31, 2020 and the UK left the EU. The UK still remains a subject to EU law, EU customs union and single market during the transition period which is undergoing. But it is no longer part of the EU’s political bodies or institutions.
