[Brussels 19th Reuters]-The UK government submitted a document for reviewing the European Union (EU) withdrawal plan on the 19th, but in the EU the UK government is excessive at the EU summit meeting next month 17-18 Concerns have emerged that they may be expecting.
The EU is wary of a scenario that seeks broad political agreement at the EU summit next month, after British Prime Minister Johnson delays decisions on technical details that would take time to negotiate. Concerns have emerged that if the prime minister's proposal is rejected, the EU will be liable for withdrawal without agreement.
For this reason, the EU has indicated that technical details are important and entrusts specific negotiations to the European Commission. The European Commission will make a recommendation to the EU Summit next month based on the negotiations, but it takes time.
A EU diplomat told Reuters that he had previously argued that negotiations were not going to take place at the summit. "Said.
The UK government argues that it is necessary to remove the “backstop (safety network)” solution to the Irish border problem from the proposed withdrawal agreement. Support has not been obtained.
The British government announced on the 19th that it shares with the EU “secret technical details” that summarize the rough concept, but the EU has requested formal legal documents.
Finnish Prime Minister Linne, who is the EU Presidency, requested the British government to submit a legal document detailing the details of the new withdrawal agreement by the end of September.
French diplomatic sources said that time is running out, "I will not negotiate directly at the summit in mid-October."
Another EU diplomatic source said, “The European Commission leads the negotiations because the European Commission has technical expertise to deal with the Irish border issues, etc. The European Commission finalizes the agreement and approves it at the summit. "No, the summit will not solve the problem."
The EU's position of emphasizing these details and procedures is in contrast to the UK government's attitude. A British official said, “We should take risks, demonstrate leadership, and seize future opportunities.” EU diplomats expect the next month's summit to break.
