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EU member states back infringement proceedings against Britain over Northern Ireland protocol Bill
21/06/2022
Ministers express ‘unity’ on European Commission’s legal proceedings in Luxembourg meeting.
Bloc says it will not renegotiate agreement and threatens to take ministers to court for ‘damaging’ unilateral action.
‘Complete instability’ looms in Northern Ireland as ‘tough guy’ approach is not helping, warns Irish minister
12/11/2021
A “tough guy” approach when it comes to Northern Ireland will lead to “disaster”, Irish minister for European affairs Thomas Byrne warned this morning.
European affairs minister says British government out of step with preserving peace with protocol threats.
Talks aimed at avoiding a trade war take place in ‘gloomy atmosphere’.
The Republic’s EU Affairs Minister has urged Britain not to jeopardise the peace process in its dispute over new trading arrangements with the EU.