EU chief says Brexit deal 'cannot be changed' by law

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She warns that the attempt by PM Boris Johnson to override parts of the withdrawal treaty is illegal and unacceptable. FMTNews EU

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the Brexit deal is a matter of law, trust and good faith.

“With every day that passes, chances for a timely agreement do start to fade,” the president of the European Commission said in her annual State of the European Union address. Von der Leyen warned the attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to override parts of the withdrawal treaty he signed last year is illegal and unacceptable.

The result “guarantees our citizens rights, financial interests, the integrity of the single market and crucially, the Good Friday Agreement,” she said.

 

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