The European Union has begun the process of ratifying the deal, but is closely following events in London.
The European Union has launched the process of ratifying a new Brexit agreement with the UK. On Monday, October 21, said the press Secretary of the European Commission Mina Andreeva at a press conference in Brussels, reports European truth.
“For our part, of course, we are very carefully following the events in London this week. The EU, for its part, has begun the ratification process. Michel Barnier on Sunday provided the latest information to the ambassadors of 24 countries, and today he will provide information to the relevant Committee of the European Parliament in Strasbourg”, – she said.
Andreeva also noted that the European Commission “took note” of the results of Saturday’s vote in the British Parliament and added that Boris Johnson’s letters of postponement do not change the ratification procedure.
As known, The Brexit agreement should be ratified not only by the British side, but also by the European Parliament, which holds a plenary session this week.
The vote for the agreement in the UK Parliament was due to take place on October 19, but instead of the agreement, MPs voted for an amendment that the agreement with the EU will not be approved until The house of Commons passes all the laws necessary to leave the EU.
After that, Johnson sent a letter to Brussels asking to postpone Brexit, but did not sign it. He also sent a second, already signed letter explaining why the postponement was a mistake.