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EU's Sefcovic Hints At No Progress On NI Protocol, Talks Resume Next Week

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European Commission VP Maros Sefcovic tweets following latest round of talks between he and UK Cabinet Office minister Lord Frost on issues with the Northern Ireland protocol: "Met David Frost via video conference to discuss EU package of impactful solutions for NI. Time to get medicines across the finish line + show strong political will to advance on the rest. This will translate into real benefits for all communities in NI. We speak again 10 Dec."

  • There has been little progress in the talks for a number of weeks now. Seen as unlikely that the UK will invoke Art.16 (disapplying the protocol) before the New Year, with speculation that PM Boris Johnson's Cabinet is not united on the issue.

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