The Council of the European Union adopted on Tuesday a mandate authorizing the start of negotiations with the United Kingdom on the post-Brexit cooperation, appointing the European Commission as the body in charge of the talks
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th February, 2020) The Council of the European Union adopted on Tuesday a mandate authorizing the start of negotiations with the United Kingdom on the post-Brexit cooperation, appointing the European Commission as the body in charge of the talks.
"The Council today adopted a decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the UK, and formally nominating the Commission as EU negotiator. The Council also adopted negotiating directives which constitute a mandate to the Commission for the negotiations," the Council of the EU said in a statement.
The council reiterated its commitment to "an ambitious, wide-ranging and balanced economic partnership with the UK."
