Let's agree social, climate ambitions, EU's Von der Leyen urges UK

 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament, next to Michel Barnier, European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom, during a debate on the future partnership with the UK in Strasbourg, France, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ambition on social protection and climate action and said this could form the basis of level playing field obligations between the EU and Britain.

 

“It is not the time to lower social protection or to be lukewarm on climate action. It is not the time to decrease in terms of competition rules,” Von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

 

“I’ve heard ambition in Boris Johnson’s speech... This is what we also want. Let us formally agree on these objectives,” she continued.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-11

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A Nothing burger of an article, Simply political platitudes by both sides. 

35 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

this could form the basis of level playing field obligations between the EU and Britain

you are not listening 

 

and there are no obligations - our club membership was cancelled 

Hopefully the EU27 will improve their standards to meet UK standards. Examples that the EU need to improve include Maternity leave, Minimum wage, Carbon footprint reduction etc. When they do this we will be closer to the so called level playing field.

Edited February 12, 20206 yr by terryw

They're so desperate to make us un-competitive by weighing us down with their myriad of rules and regulations.

 

Well, we can make our own now thanks Ursula. Thanks for the offer though.