The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi warned that the trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom would not be if the British government decides disagreements with the European Union. Pelosi believes that Brexit non-infractions can harm Northern Ireland. About the threat of cooperation of countries reports Associated Press.
After Brexit, Northern Ireland left the European Union as part of the United Kingdom, but remained part of the Customs territory of the EU. Double status made it possible to avoid the appearance of the border between the North and the rest of Ireland, but demanded the introduction of a number of other measures for trade with Britain. Such a step was made in order to preserve the 1998 Belfast Agreement, which put an end to the long-term armed confrontation between the British authorities and local nationalist radical groups. The agreement implies the absence of the border between the two parts of the island. The United States played a key role in its provision and are the guarantor of the interests of Northern Ireland. Pelosi warned the UK from any actions that can undermine the peaceful settlement of existing disagreements on Brexit.
Transatlantic trading deal between states and Britain “is very unlikely” if the Belfast Agreement will be destroyed, said the Speaker of the House of Representatives. “This is not a threat, but prediction,” said Pelosi. During his visit to London, she met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The British side stated that Johnson expressed the concern of the Kingdom on how the “North-Garland Protocol” is being implemented, and its influence on the Northerland population.
According to the North-Galland Protocol, the UK trade agreement and the EU adopted after Brexit is all goods entering the region from the rest of the United Kingdom through the marine border must be customs inspection. In this case, the land border remained open. The United Kingdom stated that he wants to revise the agreement, but the EU responded with refusal.
Nevertheless, both sides agreed to continue negotiations to resolve disagreements. Pelosi expects Britain and the EU to come to an agreement.
Great Britain officially ceased to be a member of the European Union on February 1, 2020. After Brexit, the parties of the agreement collided with trade problems. The EU and Britain could not come to an agreement for a number of issues, including trade with Northern Ireland.