EU member states unanimously back post-Brexit trade deal with Britain
The 27 EU member states gave the green light on Monday for the post-Brexit trade deal to go into effect on January 1, a spokesman said. Sebastian Fischer -- the spokesman for the German presidency of the EU -- said: "EU Ambassadors have unanimously approved the provisional application of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement."
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- Published Date: 02:47 | 28 December 2020
- Modified Date: 02:57 | 28 December 2020
European Union nations have unanimously approve the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, a prerequisite for the agreement to come into operation on New Year's Day.
Germany, which holds the EU presidency, said the decision came during a meeting of EU ambassadors to assess the Christmas Eve agreement.
"Green light," said Germany's spokesman Sebastian Fischer. "Ambassadors have unanimously approved the provisional application of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement as of January 1, 2021."
The approval had been expected ever since the deal was announced and all EU leaders warmly welcomed it. It still needs approval from the EU's legislature, which is expected to come in February. The U.K's House of Commons is expected to approve it on Wednesday.
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