Authors Mariana Clemente and Lara Cristal Gonçalves
No year of 2017, the United Kingdom initiated a process of withdrawal from the European, called “Brexi”, is at 31 January 2020, became the first country to carry it out. After that date, over a period of 11 months were and will be agreed on treaties and negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European bloc.
In October of this year, the English country was accused of breaching and violating agreements with the EU, causing the block to seek to process it. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the decision at a meeting, of a brief statement in which he regretted that the Boris Johnson Government had breached its obligation and violated the terms of the Northern Ireland protocol, when presenting a draft of the Internal Market Law. (THE COUNTRY,2020).
The EU had imposed a deadline on London until 30 September to amend the draft Internal Market Law, with which Johnson wanted to retreat in the commitments reached with the bloc on Northern Ireland. If London continues to violate the agreement, community services can give a motivated opinion, that would give Johnson a second chance to fulfill what is foreseen in the pact. A British government spokesman, However, stated that Johnson intends to respond to the letter in due course and insisted on arguments for introducing measures related to the Northern Ireland protocol.
Community sources recall that Johnson has repeatedly violated the political statement that accompanied the Brexit deal, which makes negotiation difficult. Therefore, the spokesman added that it is extremely necessary to create a legal safety net to protect advances in the peace process and the integrity of the UK's single market. In addition, ensure that ministers can always fulfill their obligations to Northern Ireland.
The commission believes, also, that this Johnson decision sets a bad precedent for negotiating a possible trade deal, by breaking trust between the parties. For more, Brussels took a stand claiming that it considers this protocol crucial to avoid a border that divides the island of Ireland and puts the Good Friday Agreements at risk., between Catholics and Protestants in the territory.
In short, the article 5 of the Withdrawal Agreement provides that the EU and the United Kingdom take appropriate measures to ensure compliance with obligations arising from the Withdrawal Agreement, and that they must refrain from any measures that could compromise the achievement of these objectives. Both parties are bound by the obligation to cooperate in good faith in carrying out the tasks arising from the Withdrawal Agreement. Therefore, when doing this, the United Kingdom has breached its obligation and, launched a process that – if the Bill is adopted – would impede the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement. (THE COUNTRY,2020)
As a result, the pandemic, the British economy was affected and, since the movement took place in parallel with the new and ambitious goals announced by the Brazilian delegation during the COP, the country seeks talks on a possible new trade agreement with the European Union. In the face of this reality, it is up to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to decide whether he will move closer to Europe in some way or move away. (CNN,2020)
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