Britain is scheduled to depart the European Union on October 31, 2019 |
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Britain and the European Union have a
struck a new Brexit deal after days of intense back-and-forth negotiations
between London and Brussels.
Jean-Claude
Juncker, the President of the European Union Commission, announced the agreement on Thursday.
"Where
there is a will, there is a deal - we have one! It's a fair and balanced
agreement for the EU and the UK and it is testament to our commitment to find
solutions," Juncker said in a post on Twitter.
"I
recommend that EUCO endorses this deal," he added, referring to the
European Council of the leaders of member states that was due to meet later on
Thursday.
The agreement must still be formally approved
by all of the EU's member states and ratified by the European and UK
Parliaments.
British
Prime Minister Boris Johnson meanwhile praised the "great new deal"
struck just over two weeks before the United Kingdom is scheduled to depart the
28-member bloc, on October 31.
"We’ve
got a great new deal that takes back control - now Parliament should get Brexit
done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living,
the NHS, violent crime and our environment #GetBrexitDone
#TakeBackControl," Johnson said in a post on Twitter.
British legislators are set to vote on the
agreement during a special sitting of the House of Commons on Saturday.
The UK
Parliament has already rejected a prior Brexit deal - negotiated by Johnson's
predeccesor, Theresa May - three times.
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