Europe News EU hits back after UK moves to change post-Brexit trade rules London insists the planned legislation would not break international law. 17/05/2022
United Kingdom Johnson battles on two fronts as N Ireland deal returns to haunt him The UK prime minister heads to Belfast on Monday at loggerheads with unionists and the EU over the protocol he negotiated in order to secure Brexit. 15/05/2022
Germany Scholz warns UK against 'unilateral' change to N Ireland Brexit accord London says the deal is "not tenable" in its current form and Northern Irish unionists are refusing to take part in a power-sharing administration unless it is scrapped. 10/05/2022
Europe News How will Sinn Fein's win in Northern Ireland impact Brexit? The historic vote in Northern Ireland was succeeded by well-rehearsed accusations of inflexibility from both Brussels and London. 09/05/2022
United Kingdom Post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is legal, says Belfast court The decision is a setback for unionists who see the agreement as a threat to their place in the UK. 14/03/2022
United Kingdom One step at a time: UK-EU talks resume to unlock post-Brexit stalemate EU officials hope the British foreign secretary now leading UK negotiations can help unblock deadlocked talks as they resume on Thursday. 13/01/2022
Europe News The view from Northern Ireland on the UK-EU post-Brexit trade dispute Britain is threatening to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol, which is the part of the Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods. 24/11/2021
My Europe Series Will EU end Brexit trade deal if UK ditches Northern Ireland treaty? Brussels has been planning its response should Boris Johnson's government act on its threats to suspend the international treaty on post-Brexit trading arrangements. 18/11/2021
United Kingdom Brexit: EU welcomes UK 'change in tone' on Northern Ireland trade row EU and UK negotiators Maros Sefcovic and David Frost met in London and said talks will continue next week to try to settle the standoff on trading arrangements. 12/11/2021
Belgium Brexit back in play again as UK and EU restart talks on N Ireland UK Brexit negotiator David Frost met EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic for lunch in Brussels as both sides try to bridge gaps over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland. 15/10/2021
Belgium What is the EU's olive branch to the UK over NI Brexit row? The proposals outlined by Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič aim to ease trade complications but will likely not meet UK demands to replace the Brexit protocol. 13/10/2021
United Kingdom N Ireland Protocol: Can the big gaps between the UK and EU be bridged? The EU Commission is offering concessions that are likely to fall short of the UK's demands, leading to fears of a further deterioration in relations and even a trade war. 13/10/2021
Portugal Brexit: UK's Lord Frost offers EU 'new legal text' on N Ireland David Frost's speech in Portugal follows a war of words between London and Brussels over the post-Brexit protocol that the UK government wants changed. 12/10/2021
United Kingdom Brussels plans 'dramatic' changes to ease N Ireland protocol row The EU-UK 'sausage wars' could be coming to an end and GB-Northern Ireland border checks greatly reduced under Brussels' plan, EU sources tell Euronews. 08/10/2021
United Kingdom N Ireland: Change Brexit deal or we'll sink Belfast government — DUP Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of Northern Ireland's largest British unionist party, is threatening to collapse the power-sharing administration unless post-Brexit trade rules are rewritten within "weeks". 09/09/2021
My Europe Series Is there a way out of the Northern Ireland Protocol stalemate? EU-UK talks to solve their post-Brexit trade spat over Northern Ireland have reached an impasse. With both sides digging their heels in, what are the options going forward? 30/07/2021