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Northern Irish issue threatens EU-UK trade relations

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EU/UK

The manner of the UK move is not only damaging for the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP), but also has the potential to affect the wider EU-UK trading…

EU-UK Northern Ireland deal is only a temporary fix

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UK/EU

The extension permits retailers in Northern Ireland to continue importing products such as mince, sausages and pies from Great Britain until September 30. It is designed to ease…

EU-UK relations enter a decisive period

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EU/UK

The proposals are ambitious and bring both sides closer on some important issues, such as agrifood trade and customs paperwork. However, the proposals ignore UK demands to remove…

Debates over Irish unification will gain traction

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IRELAND

The differing perspectives of unionists and nationalists on the creation of Northern Ireland as a political entity within the United Kingdom, together with Brexit and tensions…

Election will revive EU-UK tension on Northern Ireland

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UNITED KINGDOM

According to the polls, the nationalist Sinn Fein (SF) is on course to overtake the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and become Northern Ireland's largest party for the first time…

Conflict over Northern Ireland protocol will persist

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UNITED KINGDOM

Through a joint EU-UK committee, the NIP's purpose is to implement a regulatory and customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. Amid trade…

Risk of EU-UK trade disruption remains strong

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EU/UK

The agreement will temporarily cool tensions between the United Kingdom and the EU over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP). However, underlying problems…

Ireland’s Varadkar faces serious election challenge

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IRELAND

Ireland election preview.

DUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability

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UNITED KINGDOM

Gavin Robinson has taken over on an interim basis, and will probably lead the party into the UK election later this year. The nature of Donaldson’s departure poses significant…

Progress on EU-UK relations hinges on domestic issues

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EU-UK

The political atmosphere between London and Brussels has improved since Truss replaced David Frost as the United Kingdom’s lead Brexit negotiator in December. Yet significant…