Posted on Jun 16, 2022
A trade dispute between the U.K. and the EU erupts over post-Brexit deal
508
11
2
7
7
0
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/16/ [login to see] /trade-dispute-uk-eu-erupts-post-brexit-deal
When the United Kingdom officially left the European Union, Northern Ireland stayed behind in one significant way.
The country effectively remained part of the EU's single market for goods, a concept that allows goods to move freely among the member states. That condition was called the Northern Ireland Protocol.
This week, the U.K. government announced a proposal to rework part of the agreement it made with the EU during Brexit in a move one European official called "illegal."
It's set off an international trade dispute between the U.K. and the EU, and threatened to disrupt the relative peace in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement was reached in 1998.
"When we look at people's concerns around the protocol, above all else, no matter what background people are from, their concern is for political stability in Northern Ireland," Katy Hayward, a professor of political sociology at Queen's University Belfast, told NPR.
"I think this is why a majority of people are very keen for the UK and the EU to find their way back to the negotiating table fairly quickly."
When the United Kingdom officially left the European Union, Northern Ireland stayed behind in one significant way.
The country effectively remained part of the EU's single market for goods, a concept that allows goods to move freely among the member states. That condition was called the Northern Ireland Protocol.
This week, the U.K. government announced a proposal to rework part of the agreement it made with the EU during Brexit in a move one European official called "illegal."
It's set off an international trade dispute between the U.K. and the EU, and threatened to disrupt the relative peace in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement was reached in 1998.
"When we look at people's concerns around the protocol, above all else, no matter what background people are from, their concern is for political stability in Northern Ireland," Katy Hayward, a professor of political sociology at Queen's University Belfast, told NPR.
"I think this is why a majority of people are very keen for the UK and the EU to find their way back to the negotiating table fairly quickly."
A trade dispute between the U.K. and the EU erupts over post-Brexit deal
Posted from npr.org
United Kingdom
Dublin
Belfast
International Trade
European Union
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 2
2
2
0
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."European officials are taking legal action in response to the proposal
In response to the recent proposal, the European Commission announced on Wednesday that it was launching infringement proceedings against the U.K. for violating the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The complaints include accusations that the UK is understaffed at border control posts in Northern Ireland and isn't carrying out the required controls. Additionally, the commission said the UK has failed to provide certain trade data related to Northern Ireland.
The commission also relaunched another infringement proceeding it first filed in 2021 "notably regarding the certification requirements for the movement of agri-food."
A spokesperson for Johnson said the government was "disappointed" by the commission's legal action."
..."European officials are taking legal action in response to the proposal
In response to the recent proposal, the European Commission announced on Wednesday that it was launching infringement proceedings against the U.K. for violating the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The complaints include accusations that the UK is understaffed at border control posts in Northern Ireland and isn't carrying out the required controls. Additionally, the commission said the UK has failed to provide certain trade data related to Northern Ireland.
The commission also relaunched another infringement proceeding it first filed in 2021 "notably regarding the certification requirements for the movement of agri-food."
A spokesperson for Johnson said the government was "disappointed" by the commission's legal action."
(2)
(0)
2
2
0
I hope they can find a solution. Renewal of the violence in Northern Ireland serves no one well
(2)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google