The deal, announced on December 24, sets out the terms for Britain’s relationship with the EU after it left the trading bloc on January 31, 2020. According to Downing Street, Mr. Johnson stressed that the U.K. could “not accept a situation where it was the only sovereign country in the world not to be able to control access to its own waters for an extended period and to be faced with fisheries quotas which hugely disadvantaged its own industry”. Comments will be moderated by The Hindu Business Line editorial team. Signage indicates the direction vehicles should follow depending on the relevant paperwork for crossing to Ireland at the check-in area at Holyhead port in Anglesey, north Wales on January 2, 2021. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson added his formal signature of the Brexit trade deal with the European Union (EU) on Wednesday soon after members of Parliament voted overwhelmingly for … "The prime minister repeated that little time was left,” Downing Street said in its statement after the call. European Union Brexit SHARE COMMENTS. The U.K. and the European Union provided sober updates on December 17 on the state of post-Brexit trade discussions, with only two weeks to go before a potentially chaotic split The story so far: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed the post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union (EU) on Wednesday. Conversely, Britain may discover that striking pragmatic compromises is the way forward to protect sovereignty and national self-interest. Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations. This story is available exclusively to The Hindu subscribers only. Europe is now home to about 1.3 million followers of Hinduism. The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light to Moderna Inc.’s # COVID19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent. Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations. He said a ban on the symbol would discriminate against Hindus. Subscribe to The Hindu now and get unlimited access. Initially, it was built on the ruins of World War II to end centuries of bloodshed and to integrate economic power. We have been keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world that have a bearing on our health and wellbeing, our lives and livelihoods, during these difficult times. European lawmakers said they will need to have the terms of any deal in front of them by late Sunday if they are to organise a special gathering before the end of the year. The U.K.-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which came into force on January 1, 2021, retains the ‘zero tariffs’ and quotas trade regime of the past on all imports of goods. European Union, U.K. leaders concede big gaps remain in post-Brexit talks, SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIEW FROM INDIA NEWSLETTER, U.K., EU to discuss ‘structure’ of Brexit talks, Shackles and ties: On transition period of U.K.'s exit from EU, U.K. Navy to protect fishing if Brexit talks fail, U.S. long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.67%, WHO investigators to head to China to study COVID-19 origins, Doctor Harold Bornstein who backed Donald Trump’s health boasts dies at age 73, Watch | All about the new coronavirus variant in Britain, New on Netflix this week: ‘The White Tiger’, ‘Spycraft’ and more, ‘Tandav’ review: A lackadaisical attempt at portraying India’s diverse polity, Vaccine dilemma: to take or not to take Covaxin, Vijay’s ‘Master’ to next get a Hindi remake, ‘Alludu Adhurs’ review: Not quite ‘adhurs’, Google Assistant’s ‘Guest Mode’ is a patchy incognito version for smart speakers, displays, New on Amazon Prime this week: ‘One Night in Miami’, ‘Tandav’ and more, Google celebrates the legacy of Basketball inventor Dr James Naismith, India fifth largest market; focussed on meeting language needs, enhancing ease of access: Wikipedia. Leaders of Britain and the European Union will meet for a dinner that could pave the way to a post-Brexit trade deal or tip the two sides toward a chaotic economic rupture at …