U.K. Says EU Court May Hold Sway for ‘Limited’ Transition
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European Union (EU) Court of Justice building in the Plateau de Kirchberg district of Luxembourg, on June 14, 2017.
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The European Court of Justice may be able to make rulings that apply to the U.K. for a “limited” interim period after Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said in yet another sign of the government’s softening of the country’s stance on Brexit.
“He said the transition rules could involve the ECJ for a limited time, but obviously that’s all a matter for negotiation," the spokesman, James Slack, told reporters in London, referring to earlier remarks by May’s deputy, Damian Green, in a BBC radio interview.