After long, ill-tempered negotiations in which the UK government has tried to secure privileges for itself that it would not extend to the European Union, it is not surprising that a trade deal remains out of reach. But if the fundamental issue is sovereignty, a deal could still be reached quite easily.
LONDON – In its negotiations with the European Union over post-Brexit trade relations, the British government has become entrenched in its demands for full sovereignty. In the future, it wants to determine all of the rules about safety, the environment, health, workers’ rights, and subsidies to British companies without any interference from the European Commission.
LONDON – In its negotiations with the European Union over post-Brexit trade relations, the British government has become entrenched in its demands for full sovereignty. In the future, it wants to determine all of the rules about safety, the environment, health, workers’ rights, and subsidies to British companies without any interference from the European Commission.