European lawmakers voted in favor of the EU-UK trade deal

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BRUSSELS, 16 April, 2021 (TON): On Thursday, the lawmakers of the European Parliament voted in favor of EU-UK trade deal.

The trade and foreign affairs committees, two key committees in the European Parliament, gave their seal of approval by 108 votes in favor.

However, one against and four abstentions, and recommended that the parliament's plenary approves the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

EU and UK negotiators agreed on the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 24 December, 2020. To minimize disruption, the agreement has been provisionally applied since 1 January, 2021 and will lapse on 30 April.

Meanwhile, a date for a final vote to ratify the deal has not yet been set.

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