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According to local press, the British government has postponed the British Parliament's vote on the separation agreement of the European Union (EU) during a heavy defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May .
The legislature would vote Tuesday (11) on the terms of the document agreed between May and European leaders in November. The head of government felt that he would not be able to contain the riot of a significant portion of his supporters of the conservative party in time for the session.
They think the text makes too many concessions to the European bloc and attacks British sovereignty. ] They oppose mainly the possibility of establishing a temporary customs union between the United Kingdom and the European Union in order to avoid a "hard border" between the Irish if future relations between the parties are not designed before (December 2020, with possibility of extension).
The British detachment of the Continental Group is scheduled for March 29, 2019. On Monday morning, however, Justice has issued a ruling that the United Kingdom may unilaterally choose to revoke the "divorce" until the date indicated above and stay in the EU.
vote in Parliament.
Over the weekend, the Prime Minister met with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, as well as with the Heads of Government of Germany (Angela Merkel) and the Netherlands (Mark Rutte). ), among others – second English newspaper, requesting changes to the separation agreement reached a few weeks ago.
In the second case, the European Union was adamant in excluding this possibility. "We have an agreement on the table."
Also in the second film, Michael Gove, one of the film's main actors, Conservative cabinet ministers had rejected the hypothesis of a postponing the vote in Parliament, but had contradicted Juncker – or at least had challenged him. "Of course, we can improve this deal, which is what the Prime Minister is trying to do."
The news of the postponement overturned the price of the pound sterling, which reached its lowest level in the world. dollar in 18 months.
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