- 06 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityNorthern Ireland
EU agrees need for “robust” action against UK if dispute flares
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on the need for "robust" action against Britain if London follows through on its threat to escalate a post-Brexit trade dispute, EU diplomats…
UK seems set to invoke emergency measures on N.Ireland trade – Irish minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Sunday the British government appears ready to invoke emergency unilateral provisions in its Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, a move that would…
Irish PM warns UK not to be reckless on N.Irish protocol
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's prime minister on Wednesday warned Britain of far-reaching implications for its relations with the European Union if it takes the "reckless" step of seeking to suspend…
UK to convene committee to look at fallout from triggering Article 16 – Sky News
(Reuters) - Britain is activating a key government committee to look at the fallout from suspending cooperation over Northern Ireland, Sky News reported on Thursday. UK ministers are holding discussions…
EU’s Northern Ireland proposals don’t go far enough, UK’s Frost says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said on Monday that the European Union's proposals to solve the problem of trade involving Northern Ireland did not go far enough…
UK says substantial differences remain with EU over Northern Ireland trade
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom said on Saturday that talks with the European Union over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland had been constructive, but substantial…
UK’s Frost welcomes EU move on N.Ireland, says big gap remains
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Brexit minister David Frost said on Friday the European Union had made encouraging moves towards resolving a dispute over Northern Irish trade, part of the Brexit divorce…
Britain ‘shifting playing field’ on N.Ireland trade talks – Dublin
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland accused Britain on Monday of "shifting the playing field" in talks to resolve post-Brexit trading issues in Northern Ireland after London emphasised the…
Britain to stress need for ‘significant change’ in Northern Ireland protocol
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will tell the European Union again next week that "significant change" to the Northern Ireland protocol is vital for the restoration of genuinely good…
Britain to say Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland are too harmful to retain
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain will threaten on Monday to dispense with some of the terms of its agreement overseeing post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying they have become too…
UK PM Johnson and France’s Macron agree to keep talking on N.Ireland protocol
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday and the leaders agreed to keep talking about issues such as the Northern Ireland…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cautions Britain over Northern Irish peace deal
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Britain on Friday that if the Northern Irish peace deal was destroyed then there would be no post-Brexit trade…
