[Manchester (UK), 1st Reuters]-British Prime Minister Johnson announced on the 1st that he would formally propose an alternative to the EU (EU) withdrawal agreement soon. The solution to the Irish border problem, which is the issue of withdrawal negotiations, aims to remove the “backstop” from the draft agreement.
Although the new proposal is expected to appear on the 2nd or 3rd, EU officials are skeptical about whether Prime Minister Johnson's new proposal will lead to a breakthrough in negotiations.
Prime Minister Johnson said he was “moving well” and said he was doing his best to reach an agreement with the EU. The speculation that he does not actually want to agree is "never true" and if possible, he would like to reach an agreement with a revised amendment agreement at the EU Summit to be held on 17-18. Stressed.
In response, EU officials criticize Johnson's strategy as reckless as a “Kamikaze attack”. “The EU is ready to negotiate. We have n’t chosen a method like the Kamikaze attack that the British government is aiming for,” he said.
Another official said that if the British government demanded a major amendment, it would be difficult to agree on a new withdrawal agreement.
Prime Minister Johnson reiterated, “What we want is the removal of the backstop, the most important issue”. They also denied reports that the British government had proposed to the EU to set up a “customs clearance center” 8-16 km away from the border with Ireland.
Details of the new proposal have not been released.
The British pound <GBP = D3> has plunged against the dollar for the first time in three weeks.
