Inexcusable if 'extra mile' on Brexit talks means bypassing EU Parliament
Following today’s decision by the European Commission and the British government to continue Brexit trade talks, a statement by Martin Schirdewan MEP, co-president of The Left in the European Parliament & member of the EU Parliament’s UK Coordination Group: “We’re all in favour of going the extra mile in order to get an agreement – but that extra mile must not be a detour to avoid public debate and democratic scrutiny. Under no circumstances can it bypass or sideline the European Parliament.” “We know the British Prime Minister has his own reasons to avoid scrutiny of any agree...
Source: guengl.eu