![]() ![]() He added: “This is an exercise in damage limitation.” ![]() It also urged EU member states to take a “generous” approach to the rights of British citizens living in their countries as long as the same approach is “reciprocated by the UK”.Įuropean Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told a press conference that the measures were being laid out due to “continued uncertainty” over Brexit in the UK. The European Commission laid out a set of temporary measures to reduce any impact over eight sectors, including transport and customs, data protection and climate policy.įor example, it said flights from the UK will still be allowed to fly over and land in the EU for 12 months, while hauliers will be able to take freight onto the continent without a permit for nine months. If the UK leaves the bloc without a deal many of its existing systems governing trade and transport, among other things, will be lost. Meanwhile, Justice Secretary David Gauke hinted that Cabinet ministers could resign if the Government decided to pursue a no-deal Brexit. It comes after the UK announced it had allocated £2bn in no-deal funding to government departments, and put more than 3,000 troops on standby to help. Some 14 contingency plans were today published by the European Commission in a bid to ensure goods transportation and financial services will continue unhindered until fresh measures are worked out. The EU has unveiled a set of “damage limitation” measures in case the UK crashes out of the bloc without a Brexit deal. ![]()
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