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| UK reaches agreement with EU to end bitter row over post-Brexit diplomatic status | UK reaches agreement with EU to end bitter row over post-Brexit diplomatic status |
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| The British government has agreed to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida, and his 25-strong mission, ending London and Brussels’ acrimonious dispute over post-Brexit arrangements. | The British government has agreed to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida, and his 25-strong mission, ending London and Brussels’ acrimonious dispute over post-Brexit arrangements. |
| Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced the move in a joint statement, following a meeting between the pair in London on Wednesday. | Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced the move in a joint statement, following a meeting between the pair in London on Wednesday. |
| “The EU Ambassador will have a status consistent with heads of missions of states, including agrément [diplomatic approval] and presentation of the credentials to the Head of State,” they said. | “The EU Ambassador will have a status consistent with heads of missions of states, including agrément [diplomatic approval] and presentation of the credentials to the Head of State,” they said. |
| “EU Delegation staff will have the privileges and immunities needed to function effectively, while allowing for effective administration of justice.” | “EU Delegation staff will have the privileges and immunities needed to function effectively, while allowing for effective administration of justice.” |
| Earlier this year, the UK reiterated its refusal to grant the same diplomatic status to the EU delegation as it does to the missions of other countries, arguing that the trading bloc is not a nation state. | Earlier this year, the UK reiterated its refusal to grant the same diplomatic status to the EU delegation as it does to the missions of other countries, arguing that the trading bloc is not a nation state. |
| That move, announced after Brexit took effect on January 1, drew the ire of EU officials, including Borrell who said it was “not a friendly signal.” | That move, announced after Brexit took effect on January 1, drew the ire of EU officials, including Borrell who said it was “not a friendly signal.” |
| He argued that every other EU delegation around the world had been accepted by its host countries as ‘missions of states’ in line with the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations. | He argued that every other EU delegation around the world had been accepted by its host countries as ‘missions of states’ in line with the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations. |
| The UK Foreign Office said in a statement at the time that “the EU, its Delegation and staff will receive the privileges and immunities necessary to enable them to carry out their work in the UK effectively.” | The UK Foreign Office said in a statement at the time that “the EU, its Delegation and staff will receive the privileges and immunities necessary to enable them to carry out their work in the UK effectively.” |
| The British ambassador to the EU, Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, has retained his full diplomatic status, although he was kicked out of official channels of communication in a retaliatory move by Brussels, according to the Times. | The British ambassador to the EU, Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, has retained his full diplomatic status, although he was kicked out of official channels of communication in a retaliatory move by Brussels, according to the Times. |
| In their statement on Wednesday, Borrell and Raab said they had also discussed foreign and security policy, and climate change. | In their statement on Wednesday, Borrell and Raab said they had also discussed foreign and security policy, and climate change. |
| Their meeting was on the sidelines of the G7 summit attended by the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. | Their meeting was on the sidelines of the G7 summit attended by the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. |
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