Johnson: London and the EU can still Reach an Agreement on Brexit

The head of the British government, Boris Johnson, believes that London and Brussels still can reach an agreement on the conditions for the country’s upcoming exit from the European Union, he said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Merkel suggested that the UK and the EU could find a solution to the issue within 30 days. French President Emmanuel Macron, in response to a statement, noted that a revision of the UK exit conditions from the EU is not possible. Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has left the post after unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with the Parliament of the United Kingdom exit conditions from the EU. Boris Johnson has repeatedly stated that in any case he intends to withdraw the country from the EU by October 31, even without an agreement. He promised to carry out Brexit with no deal, if Brussels does not agree with the main demand of London and does not exclude from it the provision on “backstop”. The readiness of the new prime minister for a hard Brexit provoked a wave of resignations of members of the government and protests of British citizens. Angela Merkel said earlier that Germany is ready for Brexit with no deal. Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to amend the draft agreement on the country’s exit from the European Union and exclude from it the back-stop mechanism, which provides for the absence of border and customs control on the border between Ireland (a member of the EU) and British Northern Ireland. It was not possible to agree on amendments to the text of the agreement. svoboda.org