“I have a warship on hold”… British tensions over possible’no deal’ Brexit

“The Queen Postpones Recording of Annual Christmas Message”

– Although last-minute negotiations are underway, the British government has been prepared with the possibility of a virtually’no deal’ in mind. According to the BBC on the 13th (local time), the British government urged the public not to’buy daily necessities’. Earlier, he said he was waiting for a warship to be dispatched to British waters. In the case of a’no deal’, it will block the entry of fishing boats from EU countries.

In this atmosphere, it is reported that the Queen of England also postponed the recording of Christmas messages that he has done every year. According to the British Daily Guardian, the Queen records Christmas messages every year in early and mid-December, but this year, due to uncertainty caused by Brexit, the queen delayed it.

“Negotiation in progress… still large differences of opinion”

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) and European Union Commissioner Ursula von der Rayen met in Brussels on the 9th to negotiate Brexit. [EPA=연합뉴스]

– British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is in the process of negotiations, spoke with EU Commissioner Urzula von der Raien on the 13th (local time) and said, “We hoped the work would be done by today, but as of today, there are large differences of opinion on major issues “He said. Chairman Fon der Raien also said in a joint statement that “we have discussed major issues that have not yet been resolved.”

Initially, the two leaders met on the 9th at Brussels, where the EU headquarters are located, and agreed to conclude the negotiations by the 13th. However, the two sides, which could not narrow the disagreement, have announced that they will extend the deadline for negotiations and try to reach a final agreement within a few days.

The UK, which decided to withdraw from the EU by a referendum in 2016, completed legal proceedings in January. However, until December 31st, it is a’transition period’ and trade and exchanges are conducted under the same conditions as before withdrawal from the EU. During this period, the two sides agreed to conclude negotiations on future relations, including a trade agreement, but to date, no agreement has been reached. According to European media, the two sides are showing a big difference, especially in the fisheries agreement.

British “No deal, we can’t operate EU vessels at sea”

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Folkstone Harbor in Kent, southeastern England. [EPA=연합뉴스]

– The UK, whose slopes are sea, had to fish according to quotas allocated even within its own exclusive economic zone (EEZ) according to the’EU Joint Fishing Policy’. This is why fishing vessels from other EU countries were also able to operate within the UK EEZ.

After Brexit, the UK is demanding a significant increase in fishing quotas within its EEZ. Although fishing accounts for less than 1% of the UK economy, it is intended to use sovereignty as a symbol of recovery in border control and regulation. The UK plans to control fishing vessels from other countries from entering the EEZ from January 1st next year unless the EU accepts its terms of negotiation. The EU is confronting that if the UK controls the EEZ, it will block UK seafood exports to mainland Europe.

The UK government is preparing for this by considering that the possibility of’no deal’ is not small. On the 11th, the British Navy announced that if the’No Deal Brexit’ becomes a reality, it is planning to stop foreign fishing vessels such as France from accessing the British Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by introducing warships from the 1st of next month. In some cases, the possibility of using physical force was not excluded. According to the Guardian on the 12th, four British patrol ships are currently waiting for this situation.

In addition to fishing rights, the two sides are facing confrontation over conditions such as product competition conditions and legal dispute resolution methods. After Brexit, the UK plans to lower the level of regulation on companies and increase commodity price competitiveness. It is through subsidies to the technology industry. However, the EU is opposed to the UK’s subsidies policy. In the case of legal disputes, they were unable to decide who would make the final decision. The EU argues that the decision of the EU Court of Justice should be given priority and the UK cannot accept it.

British government “don’t stockpile”

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In front of a large supermarket in Leicester City, England, a man carries a cart full of necessities. [AP=연합뉴스]

– The UK government has ordered’stocking of food’ in its large markets. Each household was warned not to stock up on daily necessities such as food until the end of the year. “Retailers are doing their best to be prepared for all events on January 1st,” said Hellyn Dickinson, chief executive officer of the British Retail Consortium. said. Still, he said that no-deal Brexit alone should be avoided. “If there is a barrier to trade (with the EU), the British people will face food tariffs of over £3 billion (4,3788 billion won).”

According to the BBC, Prime Minister Johnson said on the 11th that “there is a very high probability of no deal,” and on the 13th, he reiterated that he is ready for a’no deal’. “We’ve been preparing for four and a half years (after the 2016 Brexit referendum),” said Prime Minister Johnson. “You can follow the World Trade Organization (WTO) system or the Australian model bilateral relations at’no deal’.”

Reporter Jeong Eun-hye [email protected]



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