The drama of the post-Brexit trade talks is over, but the agreement reached between the European Union and Britain on Thursday still needs to win approval from the 27-nation bloc’s Parliament. “The Parliament is now ready to react responsibly to minimize disruption to citizens and businesses and prevent the chaos and negative consequences of a no-deal scenario. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hopes MPs will vote on the deal on Dec. 30. A bill can be published within 48 hours and it takes another day for a bill to become law, so the timeline is tight. Lawmakers have been on standby to return from their vacations to sit today.

Source: The Standard December 28, 2020 04:07 UTC