Published 16:11 IST, October 17th 2019

Brexit: British PM Boris Johnson and EU confirm 'great new deal'

The Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson said that the leaders have got a “great new deal” for Brexit on October 17 and EU confirms the new agreement

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, anunced a “great new deal” for Brexit on October 17. 28-nation bloc of European Union have converged for EU summit on Thursday, October 17, where main focus was Britain's impending divorce and subsequent exit from EU. While a few hours ago, European Union leers said that y were still awaiting text on Brexit deal, PM Johnson's tweet came as a surprise. British leer also believes, w that a great deal has taken back control, Parliament should get Brexit done on October 31 as planned to shift focus onto 'or priorities'. 

EU confirms  new deal

President of European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker has also confirmed presence of a new deal in a tweet. “Where re is a will, re is a deal,” he wrote. Juncker furr also stated that new agreement is “balanced and fair”. Considering previous problems that clouded over Brexit draft regarding Backstop, Juncker said that deal is a “testament” to commitment of UK and EU to “find a solution”. 

Advertisement

EU's Juncker believes that deal has been delivered by both parties and "it is better than -deal" Brexit.  

Re - Brexit Ignites Fears Of Renewed Violence In rrn Ireland

Advertisement

Juncker also says that throughout negotiation, UK and EU were fully committed to protect peace, protect stability of people. While dressing issue of border between UK's rrn Ireland and Ireland, Juncker has said that y have decided to keep border open, preserve all-island ecomy and protect integrity of single market. European Union has also released a 64-p p "revised protocol" on Ireland and rrn Ireland.

Re - Euro Zone Govt Bonds Extend Fall, Even As Brexit Remains In Limbo

Advertisement

It says, " United Kingdom shall ensure that Common Travel Area and rights and privileges associated rewith can continue to apply without affecting obligations of Ireland under Union law, in particular with respect to free movement to, from and within Ireland for Union citizens and ir family members, irrespective of ir nationality."

Re - Macron And Merkel Try To Showcase EU Unity As Brexit Looms

Advertisement

DUP rejects new deal

Democratic Unionist Party rejected new deal just minutes after PM Johnson anunced it. DUP h withdrawn support from Brexit deal which was also reportedly PM Johnson's key rn Ireland ally, plan to get an approval from Parliament has become more unsure. main obstacle to Brexit deal still remains border arrangement between UK's rrn Ireland and remaining EU's Ireland.  Prime Minister of UK, Boris Johnson  h  said negotiations will continue even after Democratic Unionist Party denied to support draft

Re - Brexit Talks Don’t Get Breakthrough, Continue On Summit Eve

Advertisement

15:35 IST, October 17th 2019