Brexit: Johnson rejoices at ratification, long journey ends

(ANSA) - LONDON, APRIL 28 - The vote of the European Parliament to ratify the post-Brexit agreement signed by London and Brussels sanctions the United Kingdom's exit from the EU, but also a new era of partnership between equals. This was stated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, former standard-bearer of the Brexiteer front at the 2016 referendum, commenting with satisfied tones on the definitive vialibera to the agreement given by the MEPs.

    "It is the final step of a long journey, capable of ensuring stability in our new relations with the EU as vital trading partners, close allies and equal sovereign entities", underlined Johnson. "Now - he added - it is time to look forward to the future and to build a more global Britain".

    The agreement ratified today guarantees "certainty" and returns to the United Kingdom "its destiny as a sovereign state", said Lord David Frost, former British chief negotiator and enminister for the implementation of the post Brexit. (HANDLE).