Christophe Hansen (EPP, Luxembourg), co-rapporteur on the trade and cooperation agreement with the UK, said on Thursday 4 March that, following London’s unilateral announcement to extend the grace period for some customs checks in Northern Ireland (see EUROPE B12670A6), the European Parliament has decided to postpone its decision on the date when it will vote on the agreement.
Hansen tweeted that, “if this is David Frost’s (London's representative on the joint committee) idea of...