- Title: Croatian PM Plenkovic says 'very good' if Brexit deal found
- Date: 17th October 2019
- Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 17, 2019) (REUTERS) CAR CARRYING CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER, ANDREJ PLENKOVIC, ARRIVING FOR EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTY (EPP) MEETING PLENKOVIC GETTING OUT OF CAR (SOUNDBITE) (French) CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER, ANDREJ PLENKOVIC, SAYING: "I just heard about it. I think it's very good if the deal is done, but we'll see now the details." (JOURNALIST ASKING: "Do you know if the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party), the conservative partners are on board with this thing?" (SOUNDBITE) (French) CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER, ANDREJ PLENKOVIC, SAYING: "I don't know yet, but I realised this morning that I didn't understand they were still on, but perhaps with the details they might be. So, we'll see. We'll know a little bit more very soon, but if there is consent on the two sides, it's positive news." POLICE TALKING WITH MAN ON STREET PLENKOVIC WALKING OFF
- Embargoed: 31st October 2019 10:10
- Keywords: Brexit deal European Union Croatia reaction Andrej Plenkovic summit Brussels
- Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
- City: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
- Country: Belgium
- Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001B1HKBIF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Croatia's prime minister on Thursday (October 17) said it was "very good" that Britain and the European Union had agreed on a new Brexit deal.
Britain and the EU have been racing to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement in time for an Oct. 31 Brexit, but the deal still needs approval from the British parliament.
Still, the deal continues to face resistance from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which said there had been no change in their position following the confirmation of the deal.
Earlier the DUP had said it could not support the last-ditch Brexit proposal due to concerns about the issues of customs and consent, adding there was a lack of clarity on VAT (sales tax) arrangements.
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