[ad_1]
British Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump announced today the beginning of negotiations between their two countries to reach a broad agreement. free trade, taking advantage of the freedom for this type of bilateral treaties that the United Kingdom hopes to have once Brexit (exit from the European Union) is implemented in March 2019.
This statement, made after a work meeting in The Ladies (summer residence of the prime minister) contradict Trump's comments in an interview published last night in the newspaper The Sun, where he claimed that the plan of a " Brexit's "soft" may prevent it from reaching this trade pact, since the UK market would remain bound in many sectors to European standards.
But May left the meeting saying that both parties had decided "to negotiate an ambitious free trade agreement, eliminating tariffs and collaborating in financial services and technology, creating jobs for future generations. "
Journalists for pointing out his words to the Sun questioning the possibility of a pact and criticizing May's strategy with Brexit, speaking of "false news" even though his statements were recorded.
In his words today, he explained that after talking with the commercial experts and representatives of the British government realized that it would be possible to sign this bilateral agreement even though the plan May implies the maintenance of "common rules" between the UK and the EU in the industrial and agricultural products sectors. According to Trump, "This is an incredible opportunity for both countries to reach a fair and reciprocal trade agreement after Brexit, what you do with Brexit, it looks good."
According to him, "this that can not be is a situation like that of the EU, where Europe is putting incredible barriers to agricultural products and US fares for the much larger cars that we load their cars in. Overall, we lose $ 151,000 million for our trade relations with the EU.Trump has threatened to put a 20% duty on vehicles manufactured in Europe.
May, meanwhile, said that his expectation after the Brexit is to conclude a commercial treaty with the United States consistent with the maintenance of a good business relationship with the EU and treaties with other countries.
According to Trump, to leave the United States. EU is good for the British and criticized its predicted cessor Barack Obama for saying that & # 39; in case of voting for Brexit the The British should expect "the end of the line" to conclude a trade pact with the United States. "A strong and independent United Kingdom is a blessing for the world, as is a strong and independent United States. The relationship between the two countries is more special than ever. "
Trump repeated his words to the Sun stating that" Boris Johnson [el recién dimitido ministro británico de Asuntos Exteriores] would be a good prime minister ", although he added that after the last 24 hours of continuous meetings, she realized that May is doing "a fantastic job and is a big woman" in "difficult environment" that Brexit badumes.
At the press conference after the Checkers meeting, Trump insisted that the "Immigration is" very negative "for Europe, because it changes the culture of the continent and increases the risk of terrorist attacks, highlighting in particular the" problems "that the open door policy creates in Germany
On the contrary, he said that receiving people from abroad was "positive" for the UK by contributing to their society and their economy, but he noted that important was to control the policy of immigration after Brexit. 9659002] Trump called the recent NATO summit "very productive" and thanked May for his support by pressuring other members of the military alliance to increase their public spending Defense "We left the NATO summit with more money and a better spirit of collaboration," said the president, who again directly attacked several media to be "dishonest" in the information on its relations with Russia.
Trump again attacked Germany for paying "billions of dollars" to Russia for the purchase of natural gas. "I have a very good relationship with [Angela Merkel] but I have told you so clearly."
May began his speech by praising the collaboration between the United Kingdom and the United States in security matters, an alliance that the Prime Minister authorized While the Prime Minister and the President meet in Checkers, thousands of people protest in central London to protest the visit of the US president.
On the market, the pound sterling is recovering some of the losses it suffered this morning after Trump's statements to the Sun.
