Boris Johnson will plead Monday 15 June for an acceleration of negotiations on the future of relations between London and Brussels in order to reach an agreement by the end of the summer, said his spokesman.
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The British Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a video conference in the afternoon with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council, Cearles Michel, and the President of the European Parliament Davide Sassoli. "You can expect the Prime Minister to call for more energy and commitment to reach an agreement by the end of the summer," said spokesman Boris Johnson.
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Michael Gove, the Minister of the British Cabinet Office, repeated on Friday that London would not extend the transition period accompanying its divorce from the EU beyond December 31, 2020, adding that the deadlines were anyway already overwhelmed. The United Kingdom officially left the EU on January 31, but remains subject to community rules during this transition, which runs until the end of the year, until the two parties agree on their future relationship and avoid the "jump into the void" of a brutal Brexit.
However, negotiations on this future have stalled, particularly with regard to compliance with the rules of free competition and the fishing sector.
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