London will not pay the 43,000 million to the EU if there is no agreement

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The British minister of the 'Brexit', Dominic Raab, insists that the Government wants a good deal and ensures that reaching an agreement will be the "most likely outcome"

 

The British minister of the 'Brexit', Dominic Raab, has affirmed that the United Kingdom will not pay the "invoice of the divorce" with the European Union (EU), estimated in about 39,000 million pounds (43,680 million euros), if there is not agreement with Brussels.

The minister, in an article published today in the Daily Telegraph, points out that the government "would not pay the terms of the financial agreement. There is no agreement without an entire agreement ». The financial invoice had been agreed at the end of last year in the first part of the negotiations between London and Brussels on the 'Brexit' or British exit from the EU, but these talks continue to reach the final agreement.

However, Raab insists that the government wants a good deal, but stresses that it will be necessary for the EU to "match the ambition and pragmatism that we have demonstrated". "If that does not happen, the UK will be able to manage the challenges resulting from a lack of agreement," he says. "With six months to go before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union (March 2019), we are accelerating preparations in the event of a lack of agreement in order for the United Kingdom to continue to prosper, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations" , Add.

Uncertainty before an agreement in October
In spite of everything, the minister of the 'Brexit' points out that reaching an agreement will be the "most likely outcome" of the negotiations with the European bloc, while he defended the so-called 'Checkers' plan submitted to Brussels by the British Government. That plan, agreed by the government last July, contemplates the creation of a free trade area for goods after the British withdrawal in 2019, which would prevent customs controls and keep the Irish border open.

The British Prime Minister is meeting today with her cabinet to discuss how to face a scenario without an agreement. In addition, the Government plans to publish today a series of technical documents that will detail their plans in areas such as telephony and environmental standards in case there is no agreement.

The 'Checkers' plan has been rejected by more eurosceptic deputies because they believe that the United Kingdom will remain linked to the EU and will make it difficult to negotiate trade agreements with other countries.

London and Brussels negotiate the 'Brexit', but there is uncertainty about whether both parties can agree in October - because of the problems posed by the Irish border. However, the community negotiator, Michel Barnier, hinted this week that there could be a pact in six or eight weeks.