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The new agreement between Britain and the European Union will work for everyone, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The Windsor agreement “respects and protects both our markets”, added the Commission president.

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The Court of Justice of the European Union will have the final say on EU law and single market matters, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to present the deal. EU-UK for Northern Ireland.

For his part, the British Prime Minister highlighted the fact that Stormont, the parliament of Northern Ireland, will have the ability to veto the implementation of European Union laws in the province.

This regulation “establishes a clear procedure through which the democratically elected parliament will have the possibility to pull the emergency brake on changes to the rules that will govern the products of the European Union which will bring about significant and long-term changes in everyday life . If that brake is pulled, the UK government will have a veto,” he said.

Rishi Sunak also said that the UK Parliament will hold a vote on the Northern Ireland deal.