Northern Ireland: London and Brussels se • Table.Briefings

Commission President von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Sunak have reached an agreement: The import of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be greatly facilitated. The long-running dispute strained relations between the two sides, which are on the same side in the Ukraine war. But the last word has not yet been spoken.

The reception of Ursula von der Leyen by King Charles once again stirred up the hardliners in London and Belfast on Monday – they sensed an undue politicization of the monarchy. But the excitement no longer prevented the deal between the EU Commission president and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which had been in the offing for some time. In the afternoon, both announced that they had agreed on new rules for trade with Northern Ireland and spoke in unison of a „new chapter“ in relations between the two sides.

Northern Ireland: London and Brussels settle long-running dispute

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