Jean-Claude Juncker and Theresa May attend news conference

The video discusses the complementing of the Withdrawal Agreement, emphasizing its legal status and the role of the attorney general in providing a legal opinion. It highlights the lack of new negotiations and the implications of the unilateral withdrawal mechanism on the backstop. The intent is to ensure a future UK-EU relationship that negates the need for the backstop by December 2020.

What is the legal status of the additional instrument agreed upon in the Withdrawal Agreement?

• It is not legally binding.

• It is subject to further negotiations.

• It is only a draft proposal.

• It has the same legal status as the Withdrawal Agreement.

What role does the attorney general play in the context of the Withdrawal Agreement?

• He negotiates the terms of the agreement.

• He drafts the Withdrawal Agreement.

• He provides independent legal advice to Parliament.

• He represents the UK in EU meetings.

How is the backstop described in the context of the Withdrawal Agreement?

• As a permanent arrangement.

• As an insurance policy.

• As a non-binding agreement.

• As a temporary solution.

What is the intention of both sides regarding the use of the backstop?

• To make it a permanent solution.

• To renegotiate its terms.

• To avoid its use entirely.

• To use it as soon as possible.

By when do the UK and the EU aim to establish a future relationship to avoid the backstop?

• By the end of 2021.

• By the start of 2023.

• By mid-2022.

• By the end of December 2020.