Minister Grlić Radman pleased with EU-UK deal

Croatia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman, on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the EU-UK trade and cooperation deal

Croatia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman, on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the EU-UK trade and cooperation deal, saying that it allowed for Croatia to reach bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom.

"We can be pleased with the outcome in the given circumstances, and the three agreements provide the basis for further good cooperation with the United Kingdom," Grlić Radman said at a cabinet meeting, referring to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Security of Classified Information Agreement and the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.

"Croatia retains the possibility of concluding any bilateral agreements with the UK in areas of interest while complying with EU law and the existing arrangements between the EU and UK," he added.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signed the agreements on Wednesday morning, while UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to do so in the afternoon.

The UK Parliament is expected to vote on the agreements on Wednesday, while the European Parliament will do so in January or February. EU member states have approved the provisional application of the agreements.

The agreements come into force on 1 January 2021, and Grlić Radman will inform the Croatian Parliament of the deal at its next session.

Text: Hina

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