
美國貿易代表葛里爾批評英國脫歐後未充分利用自由,過度依賴歐盟標準
美國貿易代表葛里爾受訪表示,英國脫歐後仍傾向遵循歐盟標準而非美國標準,這成為擴大美英貿易協議的關鍵障礙。英國首相柏南則正尋求與歐盟建立更緊密的合作關係,以應對脫歐後的經濟成長遲緩問題。
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英國於2020年初正式脫離歐盟。現任首相柏南正致力於改善與歐盟的關係以提振經濟。
美國貿易代表葛里爾今天在接受英國「金融時報」專訪時對英國表示,儘管已經脫歐,倫敦「選擇布魯塞爾而非美國」的傾向是「問題所在」。
法新社報導,英國去年與美國總統川普政府達成貿易協議。葛里爾(Jamieson Greer)指出,上述傾向是英國擴大協議這項目標的「問題所在」。
葛里爾發表這番評論之際,正值新任英國首相柏南(Andy Burnham)銳意想要在前首相施凱爾(Keir Starmer)奠定的基礎上,與歐洲聯盟進一步打造更緊密脫歐後合作關係之際。
當被問到英國是否好好利用2020年初脫歐帶來的「自由」時,葛里爾告訴金融時報(Financial Times):「沒有,他們並沒有。」
他說:「根據我和英國方面的交流,我問,『既然你們已經擺脫歐盟,為什麼不多開放一點,接受符合美國標準的產品,接受符合美國標準的農產品?』他們回應,『我們得等等看歐盟的意見。』你知道,對我們來說,這就是問題所在,也帶來挑戰。」
法國總統馬克宏(Emmanuel Macron)本週訪英期間表示,巴黎和倫敦「依然對於討論所有議題保持開放態度,包括推動英國與歐盟的關係重開新局」。
預期歐盟與英國將於年底前舉行一場關鍵高峰會。
柏南2日告訴媒體,自從脫歐以來,「這裡的民眾對於缺乏遠景感到厭倦,大家認為我們必須更緊密合作」。他本週在國會表示,脫歐導致英國經濟成長遲緩。
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歐盟與英國將於年底前舉行高峰會
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