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Who needs DUP votes?
Yesterday morning, a joint compromise had been made on the future of Brexit by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker. Just some hours earlier, the Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) came out with a statement relaying its position on the most recent Brexit deal – namely, it did not approve it. Despite this, The Irish Times writes that Boris Johnson may not need the support of the ten DUP MPs, once the agreed-upon deal between the EU and the UK will be brought forth to a vote in British Parliament. Nigel Evans, a member of the European Research Group, believes Johnson will find the majority he needs to pass the deal at home. It seems he is optimistic about the vote in the UK, especially due to the fact that this avoids a no-deal scenario.
The article in English: Johnson may not need DUP votes, says Tory ERG member
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Key points of new deal
As the new Brexit deal was agreed upon in Brussels yesterday, Le Monde outlines the key points in Boris Johnson’s withdrawal agreement which is a slightly modified version of ex-Prime Minister Theresa May’s. First and foremost, the backstop no longer appears in the deal. Northern Ireland will remain in UK customs territory, while at the same time maintaining a special arrangement with the EU. The Northern Ireland Assembly will also have the option to vote, every four years, on a continued arrangement in terms of trade with the EU, once the transition period has ended. In order to avoid a hard border between the two Irelands, EU rules concerning TVA will continue to be applied in Northern Ireland. Lastly, the United Kingdom will continue to be part of the European trade market until the end of the transition period.
The article in French: « Backstop », TVA, Irlande du Nord… : les points-clés du nouvel accord de Brexit
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Corbyn sceptical as usual
Like the Northern Irish DUP, UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is sceptical about Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal, writes Le Soir. Corbyn, whose party has 245 seats in the British House of Commons, calls for the deal to be rejected in parliament, despite the agreement reached between Jean-Claude Juncker and Boris Johnson. The Labour leader declared that the current deal was worse than the one proposed by Theresa May when she was still prime minister, and Corbyn believes that the best way to come to a resolution was to give back the voice to the people, in the form of another referendum. Despite his scepticism however, Le Soir writes that Boris Johnson seems confident in this deal, writing on twitter that the deal ‘takes back control’ and that he is on the path to ‘get Brexit done’.
The article in French: Brexit: selon Jeremy Corbyn, l’accord serait «encore pire» que celui de Theresa May
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Precarious healthcare in Spain
El País writes this week about the future for British nationals in Spain, particularly when it comes to healthcare. The situation continues to be precarious, as it is still uncertain what will happen in the upcoming weeks with the looming October 31 deadline. Depending on the decisions that will be taken by European and UK officials in the upcoming days, Britons may or may no longer receive healthcare coverage in Spain. This especially affects future British tourists, as British nationals who work in Spain can still access healthcare services if they are in the social security system. However, the newspaper writes that the only way the current agreements will stay in place (in the event of a no-deal scenario) is if the British and Spanish governments come to a reciprocal treatment agreement.
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