EU deal: Why is the EU delaying ratifying Boris Johnson's Brexit deal?
He added the UK “would therefore not be asked to further extend the period of provisional application.” Under the terms of the treaty agreed by both sides prior to 2021, both sides needed to ratify the deal by the end of February, when its provisional application is due to expire. But the EU Commission said on February 10 that it would seek a “technical” two month extension. At the time, Lord David Frost, who led the negotiations with Brussels in 2020, described the request as “a little disappointing” and “a little surprising that EU wish to change it quite so soon.” EU deal: ...
Source: express.co.uk