Brexit agreement: EU negotiator informs Parliament’s political leaders
Parliament will play a crucial role in approving the Brexit agreement between the UK and the EU.
EU negotiator Michel Barnier presented the withdrawal agreement agreed this week to Parliament’s political leaders this morning. Afterwards he, President Antonio Tajani and Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt spoke to the press.
Referring to the agreement, Antonio Tajani said: “Brexit is most of all about people. It is about the rights of our citizens, preserving the peace in Northern Ireland and safeguarding jobs affected by the UK’s departure.”
MEPs are expected vote on the agreement at the beginning of next year
Find out more
- (open in a new tab) Video of the press conference (Tajani and Barnier speak in French, Verhofstadt in English)
- (open in a new tab) Press release: President Tajani on Brexit agreement
- (open in a new tab) Guy Verhofstadt: Brexit steering group welcomes the positive progress made in the negotiations (14 November 2018)
- (open in a new tab) Audiovisual materials
- (open in a new tab) Articles about Brexit
- (open in a new tab) European Commission page: Brexit negotiations