What’s behind the UK-EU dispute in Northern Ireland?
3 years, 2 months ago

What’s behind the UK-EU dispute in Northern Ireland?

Al Jazeera  

The United Kingdom says the Northern Ireland trade rules under Brexit are not working. When the United Kingdom left the European Union, both sides agreed to a set of trade rules known as the Northern Ireland protocol. The province remains in the EU’s single market, so trade can flow freely across its land border with the Republic of Ireland. Presenter: Peter Dobbie Guests: Owen Reidy – Assistant general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Nicholas Whyte – Senior director in Brussels for APCO, a global public affairs and strategic communications consultancy Graham Gudgin – Research associate, University of Cambridge, and former special adviser to the former first minister of Northern Ireland, David Trimble

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O'Neill makes history as Northern Ireland's first nationalist leader
11 months, 1 week ago

O'Neill makes history as Northern Ireland's first nationalist leader

Hindustan Times  

Michelle O'Neill on Saturday became the first nationalist leader of Northern Ireland's government, a historic moment for the British territory prompted by the return of power-sharing after the biggest pro-UK party ended a two-year boycott. Northern Ireland's First Minster designate, Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill In a special sitting, the Northern Ireland Assembly first voted to resume devolved governing and then …

What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade?
11 months, 1 week ago

What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade?

Al Jazeera  

The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to return after a two-year political paralysis caused by Brexit row. Following two years of political paralysis, Northern Ireland’s devolved assembly is set to return to full working order after a new agreement on trade between the Democratic Unionist Party and the UK government was ratified by the House of Commons on Thursday. This …

What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
11 months, 1 week ago

What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock and should — barring a major upset — restore the regional government in Belfast after almost two years on ice. The agreement includes legislation “affirming Northern Ireland’s constitutional status” as part of the U.K. and gives local politicians “democratic oversight” …

Windsor Framework implementation confirms Irish Sea border, DUP MP says
1 year, 3 months ago

Windsor Framework implementation confirms Irish Sea border, DUP MP says

The Independent  

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Amazon and eBay sellers refusing to ship to NI due to rules, ministers warned
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon and eBay sellers refusing to ship to NI due to rules, ministers warned

The Independent  

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Government ‘committed’ to ensuring NI can trade freely with rest of the UK
1 year, 7 months ago

Government ‘committed’ to ensuring NI can trade freely with rest of the UK

The Independent  

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N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal, for now
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal, for now

Associated Press  

LONDON — Northern Ireland’s main British unionist party said Monday it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations and triggered a political crisis in Belfast. The DUP walked out of the power-sharing semi-autonomous Belfast government a year ago in protest, leaving Northern Ireland’s 1.9 million …

Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal with EU
1 year, 9 months ago

Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal with EU

Al Jazeera  

In a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Unionist leader says ‘imposition of EU law’ on Northern Ireland has not been resolved. Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party says it will vote against a crucial part of the government’s new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for the United Kingdom. Parliament on Wednesday will debate and vote on …

Explained | Understanding the Windsor framework
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Understanding the Windsor framework

The Hindu  

The story so far: The United Kingdom and the European Union struck a deal on February 27 regarding post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, with a view to remove the border between Britain and Northern Ireland running through the Irish Sea. The fact that the Republic of Ireland remained with the EU after Brexit led to complications on the trade …

Northern Ireland confronts compromise in post-Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland confronts compromise in post-Brexit deal

The Independent  

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UK’s Sunak tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

UK’s Sunak tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience: Unionist politicians who fear post-Brexit trade rules are weakening Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Instead, there are checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. That angered British …

Northern Ireland confronts compromise in post-Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland confronts compromise in post-Brexit deal

The Hindu  

Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, raising hopes that more than six years of wrangling over the U.K.'s departure from the bloc may finally come to an end. The deal also reduces the role of EU law and the European Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, a key demand …

Border troubles: The Hindu Editorial on Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol
1 year, 10 months ago

Border troubles: The Hindu Editorial on Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol

The Hindu  

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a new deal to repair post-Brexit difficulties in Northern Ireland, also paving the way for better modalities for cooperation between London and Brussels. Mr. Sunak is likely to face a backlash from some hard-line Brexiteers within his party, for what some see as the …

Northern Ireland’s history makes post-Brexit deal complex
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland’s history makes post-Brexit deal complex

Associated Press  

Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, raising hopes that more than six years of wrangling over the U.K.’s departure from the bloc may finally come to an end. The deal also reduces the role of EU law and the European Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, a key demand …

What is in the new deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is in the new deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol?

The Independent  

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The Windsor Framework: What is in Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland?
1 year, 10 months ago

The Windsor Framework: What is in Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland?

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UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ with deal to fix Brexit trade spat
1 year, 10 months ago

UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ with deal to fix Brexit trade spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. Von der Leyen told a news conference it was “historic what we have achieved today.” Sunak said there had been a “decisive …

Rishi Sunak Says New Brexit Deal With EU Will Allow UK 'To Take Back Control': Key Takeaways
1 year, 10 months ago

Rishi Sunak Says New Brexit Deal With EU Will Allow UK 'To Take Back Control': Key Takeaways

ABP News  

Northern Irelands Deal: The United Kingdom has finally struck a deal with the European Union ending a dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol with leaders of both sides hailing the new beginning. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak referred to the finalising of Northern Ireland deal as a ‘new chapter’ in his country’s relationship with the EU. Sunak claimed the …

Will new UK-EU deal over Northern Ireland end the Brexit impasse?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will new UK-EU deal over Northern Ireland end the Brexit impasse?

Al Jazeera  

The UK’s leader has been negotiating with the European Union to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol. UK and EU leaders have clinched a new deal for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. Customs checks and paperwork for goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK began after Brexit. Pro-British Unionists say this weakened Northern Ireland’s position in the …

U.K.’s prime minister tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

U.K.’s prime minister tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal

LA Times  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience: Unionist politicians who fear post-Brexit trade rules are weakening Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Instead, there are checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. That angered British unionist politicians …

Hopes of deal on Northern Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM
1 year, 10 months ago

Hopes of deal on Northern Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM

Firstpost  

The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British PM Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK “for final talks” London: The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British Prime …

What’s in the post-Brexit deal agreed by the UK and EU?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s in the post-Brexit deal agreed by the UK and EU?

Al Jazeera  

New agreement on trading rules for Northern Ireland removes ‘any sense of a border in the Irish Sea’, UK PM Rishi Sunak says. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland and has said it would pave the way for a new chapter in London’s relationship with …

UK, EU strike new Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade deal
1 year, 10 months ago

UK, EU strike new Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade deal

Al Jazeera  

Agreement has been reached after high-level talks between UK PM Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. “Today’s agreement delivers smooth-flowing trade within the whole of the United Kingdom, protects Northern Ireland’s place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of Northern Ireland,” he added. “It provides for long-lasting solutions that both of us are confident …

Rishi Sunak's new-look Brexit deal at a glance
1 year, 10 months ago

Rishi Sunak's new-look Brexit deal at a glance

The Telegraph  

Downing Street officials, under the control of Mr Sunak, have been working with their EU counterparts on the final stages of a compromise deal in three key areas in the implementation of the Protocol since January. Under the original agreement, first struck by Boris Johnson and David Frost back in October 2019, Northern Ireland effectively remains in the EU’s Single …

Britain, EU announce deal to end long-running trade spat over Northern Ireland
1 year, 10 months ago

Britain, EU announce deal to end long-running trade spat over Northern Ireland

LA Times  

The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the grandly titled “Windsor Framework” after agreeing to the final …

UK and EU leaders to meet amid hope of Brexit trade spat fix
1 year, 10 months ago

UK and EU leaders to meet amid hope of Brexit trade spat fix

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen are set to hold face-to-face talks, with expectations high they will seal a deal to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute. In a joint statement on Sunday the U.K. and the EU said European Commission President von der Leyen will travel to Britain on Monday …

Northern Ireland Protocol: Key questions answered
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland Protocol: Key questions answered

The Independent  

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UK, EU inching towards Northern Ireland deal, Irish PM says
1 year, 10 months ago

UK, EU inching towards Northern Ireland deal, Irish PM says

Al Jazeera  

Momentum has been building for weeks towards a deal to ease checks on trade introduced under Northern Ireland protocol. The United Kingdom and the European Union are inching towards concluding talks on revising post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, Ireland’s prime minister has said. Momentum has been building for weeks towards a deal to ease checks on trade that were …

Flurry of activity signals deal is near on Brexit trade feud
1 year, 10 months ago

Flurry of activity signals deal is near on Brexit trade feud

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K, the European Union and Northern Ireland’s bitterly divided political parties said Friday that progress was being made on resolving a post-Brexit trade dispute that brought economic headaches and political turmoil to the region. Any deal faces a tough audience: unionist politicians who want Northern Ireland to remain part of the U.K. collapsed the Belfast power-sharing government …

How Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal attempts to solve the Northern Ireland Protocol deadlock
1 year, 10 months ago

How Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal attempts to solve the Northern Ireland Protocol deadlock

The Telegraph  

The whole system will be underpinned by a new trusted trader scheme, which Northern Irish businesses will be able to sign up to. EU laws Northern Ireland has to apply around 300 rules, mostly covering goods standards, which the DUP has said is undemocratic as Belfast has no say in them. No 10 proposed a “dual regulatory” system where companies …

UK PM travels to NIreland amid hope post-Brexit deal is near
1 year, 10 months ago

UK PM travels to NIreland amid hope post-Brexit deal is near

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to meet with local political leaders, a sign that the U.K. and European Union may be nearing a settlement of the post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and political turmoil to the region. Sunak and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris are making the trip …

Tory Brexiteers demand Commons vote on Northern Ireland protocol deal
1 year, 11 months ago

Tory Brexiteers demand Commons vote on Northern Ireland protocol deal

The Independent  

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Brexit: UK and EU ‘strike customs deal’ in protocol breakthrough
1 year, 11 months ago

Brexit: UK and EU ‘strike customs deal’ in protocol breakthrough

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Legal challenge to Government’s border control posts legislation
1 year, 11 months ago

Legal challenge to Government’s border control posts legislation

The Independent  

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UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat
1 year, 11 months ago

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign minister met politicians and businesspeople in Belfast bearing good news Wednesday: The U.K. and the European Union are inching closer to settling a post-Brexit trade dispute that brought economic headaches and political turmoil to Northern Ireland. The two sides said the agreement is “a critical prerequisite to building trust and providing assurance” — elements that have …

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat
1 year, 11 months ago

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat

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NI protocol ‘shifts the position’ of region compared to rest of UK, court told
2 years, 1 month ago

NI protocol ‘shifts the position’ of region compared to rest of UK, court told

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UK, EU to work to find solutions on Northern Ireland Protocol
2 years, 2 months ago

UK, EU to work to find solutions on Northern Ireland Protocol

Al Jazeera  

European Commission and UK leaders agree to work to resolve ‘very real problems’ with the post-Brexit trade deal. Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to work to resolve problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol – the post-Brexit trade deal, according to Sunak’s office. Thus, although Northern Ireland remains part of Britain, …

Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘little too strict’, Ireland’s deputy PM says
2 years, 3 months ago

Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘little too strict’, Ireland’s deputy PM says

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Dual regulatory system would risk reputation of NI exporters, businesses warn
2 years, 4 months ago

Dual regulatory system would risk reputation of NI exporters, businesses warn

The Independent  

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London View: Northern Ireland — The Nuisance Child No One Wants
2 years, 4 months ago

London View: Northern Ireland — The Nuisance Child No One Wants

News 18  

Northern Ireland is about the thorniest issue in Britain’s side. The past hangs so very heavy upon Northern Ireland that what Brexit is doing to it makes no sense unless one goes three or four centuries back as though that were yesterday. The British government cannot turn its back on them; the British public outside of Northern Ireland has done …

EU launches new legal procedures against UK over Northern Ireland
2 years, 5 months ago

EU launches new legal procedures against UK over Northern Ireland

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission’s move comes after the UK legislature cleared a bill to scrap parts of post-Brexit trade deal. The European Union’s executive arm has launched four new legal procedures against the United Kingdom after the British parliament’s lower house cleared a bill to scrap some of the rules governing post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. The European Commission, which …

Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal
2 years, 6 months ago

Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Germany and Ireland have condemned the U.K government’s move towards unilaterally rewriting parts of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Irish counterpart Simon Coveney said there was “no legal or political justification” for overriding the agreed trade rules in Northern Ireland. Writing in British newspaper The Observer on Sunday, the ministers …

UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signalled Monday that a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union could become law by the end of the year. Asked if the measures could be in place this year, he said: “Yes, I think we could do it very fast, Parliament willing.” The …

U.K. presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal

The Hindu  

Britain is ramping up a feud with the European Union by pressing on with a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal it signed with the bloc. The legislation, if approved by lawmakers, would remove checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K., thereby scrapping parts of a trade treaty that Prime Minister …

U.K. presses on with rewrite of Brexit rules while EU calls it illegal
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. presses on with rewrite of Brexit rules while EU calls it illegal

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled Monday that a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union could become law by the end of the year. Asked if the measures could be in place this year, he said: “Yes, I think we could do it very fast, Parliament willing.” The British government …

Explained | The controversy around the Northern Ireland Protocol
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | The controversy around the Northern Ireland Protocol

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Boris Johnson administration has come up with a new legislation, the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which would enable the U.K. to override provisions of the Brexit deal that concern trading arrangements in Northern Ireland — the Northern Ireland Protocol. As per the NIP, goods flowing into Northern Ireland would be checked at this ‘sea border’ …

EU sues UK over move to rewrite post-Brexit trade rules
2 years, 6 months ago

EU sues UK over move to rewrite post-Brexit trade rules

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union sued Britain on Wednesday over its move to rewrite the trade rules agreed to when the country left the EU two years ago, ratcheting up tensions between the major economic partners. Earlier this week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government proposed legislation that would remove customs checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the …

UK’s new NI Protocol legislation is a breach of Brexit deal
2 years, 6 months ago

UK’s new NI Protocol legislation is a breach of Brexit deal

Al Jazeera  

The government of the United Kingdom has introduced draft legislation that will enable it to break the Northern Ireland Protocol. Few if any experts outside of the government believe that the proposed breaches are legally justified by “necessity” or any other legal basis. And not only was it not a surprise, but the UK and the EU even agreed a …

UK moves to rewrite Brexit rules; EU threatens legal action
2 years, 6 months ago

UK moves to rewrite Brexit rules; EU threatens legal action

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. The proposed bill seeks to remove customs checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. That will override parts of …

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