- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Ireland Applies for Hosting 2 UK-Based EU Agencies After Brexit - Reports

© REUTERS / Toby MelvilleA woman walks past a political mural in the Falls Road area of west Belfast, Northern Ireland, February 28, 2017.
A woman walks past a political mural in the Falls Road area of west Belfast, Northern Ireland, February 28, 2017. - Sputnik International
Subscribe
The relevant departments of the Irish government made formal bids to host the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) currently located in London after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, media reported.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Farmleigh House, Dublin, Ireland July 4, 2017. - Sputnik International
Canada and New Found Friend Ireland Ready to Challenge UK, US Isolationism
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Ireland's Department of Health and the Department of Finance submitted their bids to the Council of the European Union in order to compete with other nations for hosting the two EU agencies, while the final decision on relocation could take place in November, the Belfast Telegraph newspaper reported Monday.

The news outlet added that about 20 EU countries, such as Germany and Italy, have earlier announced their intentions to become the host nations of the London-based EU agencies after the Brexit.

In March, the United Kingdom formally launched the process of the country's withdrawal from the European Union. The country should finish the talks on Brexit before March 29, 2019. Among other issues, the Brexit means that the EU institutions located on the territory of the United Kingdom should be relocated.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала