Michel Barnier
New book challenges notion that Dublin government's opposition to border infrastructure hardened under Leo Varadkar
CLAIMS that the Dublin government's opposition to border infrastructure hardened when Leo Varadkar became taoiseach in 2017 are rejected in a new book by an EU insider detailing the protracted protocol negotiations.
Deaglán de Bréadún: Need for creative thinking on NI Protocol
PEACE can never be taken for granted, especially in the north of this island.
Patrick Murphy: Nationalists are just pawns in the EU-UK phoney war
So the protocol which could not be changed is about to be changed.
‘No way’ EU should consider renegotiating Northern Ireland Protocol – Barnier
The former EU negotiator said the British Government made a ‘mistake’ in its Brexit strategy by attempting to divide the member states.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier urges all sides to shoulder their responsibilities to Northern Ireland
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has urged everyone to "shoulder their responsibilities" to Northern Ireland.
Von der Leyen warns UK that EU will not hesitate to act if Brexit deal breached
The European Commission president said there had been ‘some progress’ in talks to resolve the issues around Northern Ireland.
Time to stop the blame game and get Brexit deal done – Simon Coveney
A post-Brexit trade deal is possible this week, with both sides aware of the “costly and disruptive” consequences of failure, the Republic of Ireland’s foreign minister has said.
Dominic Raab urges 'pragmatism' as UK-EU trade deal talks enter last leg
THE BRITISH government is in the "last leg of negotiations" with the EU, the UK foreign secretary has said, with fishing rights remaining an "outstanding major bone of contention" in post-Brexit trade talks.
EU and British negotiators set to resume Brexit talks next week
EU and British government negotiators are to resume talks next week in Brussels with time running out for agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal.
Brian Feeney: An extension to the Brexit transition period is the only sensible way forward
The British government publishing its draft treaty on its proposals for future relations with the EU after transition.