Idea that UK could ‘tear up’ deal on table is delaying tactic, says EU commissioner
Mr Johnson travelled to the North to meet the five main political parties in a bid to restore Stormont power-sharing, which effectively collapsed last Friday after the Democratic Unionist Party blocked the election of a Speaker as part of its continuing protest over the protocol.
“We would love this to be done in a consensual way with our friends and partners, ironing out the problems, stopping some of these barriers east-west,” he said. “But to get that done, to have the insurance we need, we need to proceed with a legislative solution at the same time.”When asked about the threat of trade wars as suggested by DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson on Monday, Ms McGuinness said the EU was not going to start talking about trade wars.
The EU did not have a list of what it would do when “what if” situations arose, she said. There would have to be a strong reaction if unilateral action was threatened. Ms O’Neill said Mr Johnson and Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis intend to over-ride an international agreement which would cause damage to the economic institutions of Northern Ireland.
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