The Brexit deal explained (and why it isn’t done yet)
5 years, 2 months ago

The Brexit deal explained (and why it isn’t done yet)

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium CNN — You could be forgiven for thinking we’ve been here before. Under the new plans, Northern Ireland will stay aligned to EU rules in certain areas, while remaining fully part of the UK’s customs territory. But while the deal says Northern Ireland will remain in the UK’s customs union, it also says that any goods that are “at risk” of ending up elsewhere in the EU – by making their way across the invisible border into the Republic of Ireland – will be subject to duties at the de facto regulatory border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. Since the new deal moves these checks from the island of Ireland to a de facto border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, there is no need for a backstop. The DUP’s priority throughout the whole Brexit process has been to ensure that Northern Ireland remains fully a part of the UK.

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Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Northern Ireland has finally developed a new government this month after a hiatus between the two main parties since the 2022 elections to the Stormont Assembly. The party has nevertheless not reconciled itself to the internal trade border created between NI and the rest of Britain, and has hence boycotted Stormont institutions since the 2022 regional …

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” …

No 10 says new £3bn Brexit deal with DUP doesn’t need EU approval
11 months, 1 week ago

No 10 says new £3bn Brexit deal with DUP doesn’t need EU approval

The Independent  

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Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government
11 months, 1 week ago

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government

The Hindu  

Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party agreed Tuesday to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled the foundations of the 25-year-old peace. He said agreements reached with the U.K. government in London “provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the Northern Ireland Executive, thus seeing the restoration …

Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse
11 months, 1 week ago

Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse

LA Times  

Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party has agreed to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled the foundations of the 25-year-old peace. He said agreements reached with the central British government in London “provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the Northern Ireland Executive, thus seeing the …

UK offers a big financial package if Northern Ireland politicians revive their suspended government
1 year ago

UK offers a big financial package if Northern Ireland politicians revive their suspended government

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government said Tuesday it will give Northern Ireland 3.3 billion pounds to ease a budget crisis if stubborn lawmakers stop boycotting the suspended power-sharing Belfast government. The money on offer from the U.K. government would go toward stabilizing Northern Ireland’s public finances and patching holes in health care and other sectors that have worsened during almost …

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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Northern Ireland’s DUP resists pressure to end govt boycott
1 year, 8 months ago

Northern Ireland’s DUP resists pressure to end govt boycott

Associated Press  

LONDON — Northern Ireland’s politicians got the message. Their statements were the latest in a drumbeat of messages pressing the Democratic Unionist Party to end a political crisis that is clouding 25th anniversary commemorations for the 1998 Good Friday peace accord that ended three decades of sectarian bloodshed known as “The Troubles.” The semi-autonomous Belfast government has been suspended since …

For President Biden’s Ireland visit, the UK feels like a third wheel
1 year, 9 months ago

For President Biden’s Ireland visit, the UK feels like a third wheel

The Independent  

The president of the United States is visiting the UK next week, but it will not be the state visit headlined in many British media reports at the start of the Easter holiday weekend. But so, in a small way, is the continuing tradition of Ireland’s ambassador going to the White House to present the shamrock to the US president …

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 …

Farrukh Dhondy | N Ireland deal with EU is a big win for Rishi: But will it work?
1 year, 10 months ago

Farrukh Dhondy | N Ireland deal with EU is a big win for Rishi: But will it work?

Deccan Chronicle  

“O Bachchoo the poets insist That Koyalls and nightingales sing Do they suffer from acoustic twist? Here they are: BoJo’s Northern Ireland Protocol created what the Protestant Democratic Unionist Party call a “border in the North Sea”. They consequently refused, while this “border” was in place, to enter the Northern Ireland Parliament at Stormont as the main Opposition party as …

EU chief hails ‘new chapter’ in UK relations as Sunak unveils landmark Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

EU chief hails ‘new chapter’ in UK relations as Sunak unveils landmark Brexit deal

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have ushered in a new era in UK-EU relations as they struck a historic post-Brexit deal. Under the plans: “Green” and “red” lanes would drastically reduce checks on goods going to NI A new “Stormont brake” would allow for the veto of some new EU laws in NI The …

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament. Johnson said he hoped Sunak’s deal would work, but argued that that it did not amount to “the U.K. taking back control” — …

Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell the benefits of his Brexit agreement
1 year, 10 months ago

Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell the benefits of his Brexit agreement

The Independent  

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Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell ‘important’ post-Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell ‘important’ post-Brexit deal

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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’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 …

Northern Ireland Protocol: Rishi Sunak is about to solve the impossible Rubik’s Cube of politics
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland Protocol: Rishi Sunak is about to solve the impossible Rubik’s Cube of politics

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

Northern Ireland Protocol: UK PM Rishi Sunak to Meet von der Leyen to Reach New Deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland Protocol: UK PM Rishi Sunak to Meet von der Leyen to Reach New Deal

News 18  

The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK “for final talks”. The planned meeting on Monday follows months of intensive negotiations over the so-called Northern Ireland protocol, which was signed …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Brexit latest news: Rishi Sunak hails 'turning point' as he unveils deal he hopes DUP will back
1 year, 10 months ago

Brexit latest news: Rishi Sunak hails 'turning point' as he unveils deal he hopes DUP will back

The Telegraph  

Sir John Major, the former prime minister, has told Tory Brexiteers to compromise and accept a degree of EU legal oversight in Northern Ireland if that is the price for resolving trade issues. Tory Brexiteers and the DUP have been insistent that the European Court of Justice should play no role in Northern Ireland's affairs moving forward. "This neuralgic situation …

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 …

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 …

Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson tonight refused to guarantee he would back Rishi Sunak's deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol in a warning shot to the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson failed to state whether he would support a Protocol agreement overseen by Rishi Sunak Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held further talks over the Protocol with the EU's Maros Sefcovic this afternoon 'It's …

Intense talks, familiar wrangles as UK, EU seek Brexit reset
1 year, 10 months ago

Intense talks, familiar wrangles as UK, EU seek Brexit reset

Associated Press  

LONDON — Senior U.K. and European Union officials met Thursday as part of what Britain called “intensive negotiations” to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute that has spawned a political crisis in Northern Ireland. Hopes of a breakthrough were raised last week when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak flew to Belfast to meet leaders of Northern Ireland’s political leaders and discuss …

DUP welcomes ‘progress’ on Brexit border talks but warns more work to be done
1 year, 10 months ago

DUP welcomes ‘progress’ on Brexit border talks but warns more work to be done

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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 …

UK gives Northern Ireland more time to form a new government
1 year, 11 months ago

UK gives Northern Ireland more time to form a new government

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. is giving Northern Ireland more time to form a new power-sharing government, eliminating the threat of elections that could derail efforts to renegotiate a post-Brexit trade deal for the region. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Thursday introduced legislation extending the deadline for forming a new government by up to a year. The Democratic Unionist Party …

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
2 years ago

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

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Beyond Brexit: What happens with the Northern Ireland peace deal will reverberate far beyond the UK
2 years ago

Beyond Brexit: What happens with the Northern Ireland peace deal will reverberate far beyond the UK

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Race to seal Northern Ireland Brexit deal before new Stormont election
2 years, 2 months ago

Race to seal Northern Ireland Brexit deal before new Stormont election

Daily Mail  

Ministers delayed fresh elections in Northern Ireland into the new year at least today as hopes grew of a Brexit deal breakthrough. The deadline to establish a new executive lapsed on October 28, at which point the Government assumed a legal responsibility to hold a fresh poll within 12 weeks - January 19. Yesterday Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney said …

Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election
2 years, 2 months ago

Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election

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Brexit: Will a new prime minister be able to solve the Northern Ireland issue?
2 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Will a new prime minister be able to solve the Northern Ireland issue?

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Leo Varadkar warns Boris Johnson he could DESTROY the UK with Northern Ireland Protocol plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Leo Varadkar warns Boris Johnson he could DESTROY the UK with Northern Ireland Protocol plan

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson is risking the break-up of the United Kingdom with his push to override the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, according to Ireland's deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar. The Tánaiste hit out at the Prime Minister for not being 'even-handed' in his approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol - as he accused Mr Johnson of siding with Unionists in …

Johnson’s move to rewrite Brexit rules clears 1st hurdle
2 years, 6 months ago

Johnson’s move to rewrite Brexit rules clears 1st hurdle

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, despite warnings from opponents that the move is illegal. Lawmakers voted 295 to 221 late Monday to give initial approval to a bill allowing U.K. officials to rewrite trade rules …

Boris Johnson's plan to tear up Northern Ireland Brexit deal clears first Commons test by 74
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson's plan to tear up Northern Ireland Brexit deal clears first Commons test by 74

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson's plan to tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared their first Commons hurdle, amid a backlash from Tory MPs who claimed it is 'illegal'. In a withering intervention, the ex-prime minister told MPs the Government's bid to take unilateral action over the Northern Ireland Protocol was illegal and warned it will 'diminish' the UK's global …

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 …

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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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’ …

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