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VdL To UK: Don't Renege On Brexit WA & NI Protocol

EU COMMISSION

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweets: "I trust the British government to implement the Withdrawal Agreement, an obligation under international law & prerequisite for any future partnership. Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland is essential to protect peace and stability on the island & integrity of the single market."

  • VdL's comments come as stories from the weekend regarding the prospect of a no-deal exit from the transition period combined with the UK potentially legally altering the Northern Ireland protocol in the Withdrawal Agreement on a unilateral basis have raised major concerns in Brussels about the reliability of the UK gov't as a credible international partner.

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