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Britain announced today that it will not seek to extend the transitional period of Brexit, raising the prospect of an unorganized secession from the bloc after six months.
London and Brussels are racing against the time to reach a new trade agreement for the post-Brexit region and the customs union on December 31, but the talks have faced obstacles and the government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson assures that even if the negotiations fail, you will not choose to extend again. A decision to be made by July 1.
"I formally confirmed that the United Kingdom will not extend the transitional period and that the time for extension has passed" on January 1, 2021, we will regain control, "Agence France-Presse quoted Minister of Cabinet Affairs Michael Goff as saying in a tweet after Internet talks with his counterparts in the European Union. Matters and our political and economic independence. ”
Britain formally withdrew from the European Union on January 31 after membership in it that lasted 47 years, but the two sides agreed on a transitional stage during which trade and security relations will be determined.