New British Trade Minister Hopeful Some EU Barriers Can be Removed

July 16, 2024, 11.48 PM

ILUSTRASI. An anti-Brexit protester waves flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Reporter: Syamsul Ashar | Editor: Syamsul Azhar

TRADE WAR - ROME - Britain's new trade minister said on Tuesday he was optimistic some trade barriers with the European Union can be removed, but the mechanism to arbitrate any disputes would be subject to negotiation.

The Labuor Party won a July 4 election, and while it has pledged not to reopen the core pieces of Britain's deal to leave the European Union, it is aiming for a new food and veterinary agreement to reduce border checks on animal products.

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