The Taoiseach has called for the British government to engage professionally and sincerely with the European Commission in relation to resolving issues around the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
"The [European] Commission came forward with measures that would reduce significantly the impact of the operation of the Protocol and, in my view, did not get a substantive response from the British government."
He said it has indicated this approach could be taken this week"if the EU doesn't give them everything they want". He added that while issues relating to the implementation of the Protocol need to be resolved, there are concerns within the unionist community in particular that need a comprehensive response.
He referred to a"difficult and polarising election" in Northern Ireland and how the challenge now is to listen to all communities to ensure the agreements signed in the past are applied with"flexibility and pragmatism" to respond to all concerns. "I will be telling Boris Johnson that unilateral action deepens political instability and economic uncertainty and must not happen."
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