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Coveney Accuses UK Government Of Creating New Protocol “Red Line” As Boris Johnson Seeks Late Changes To The Deal

In a tweet yesterday Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has accused the British governmen...

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07.40 11 Oct 2021


Coveney Accuses UK Government Of Creating New Protocol “Red Line” As Boris Johnson Seeks Late Changes To The Deal


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07.40 11 Oct 2021


In a tweet yesterday Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has accused the British government of creating a new "red line" barrier on the Northern Ireland protocol. The UK's Brexit Minister, David Frost, responded saying that he preferred "not to do negotiations by Twitter".  The UK is seeking a removal of the European Court of Justice’s role governing the protocol ahead of key talks this week.  Philip Webster, Former Political Editor of The Times of London spoke to Ciara.

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Boris Johnson Brexit Minister David Frost Former Political Editor NI Protocol Northern Ireland Philip Webster Simon Coveney Times Of London Uk

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