High-level Protocol talks continue today as speculation mounts a breakthrough could be near

EU COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT Maros Sefcovic will continue his talks with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly today as speculation mounts that Brussels and London could be nearing a breakthrough on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The announcement last week that a deal had been reached on sharing real-time data on goods travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland was seen as a step towards an overall resolution. Talk of pushing through the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill — heavily criticised by the EU for the way it would unilaterally override parts of the treaty signed by former prime minister Boris Johnson — has grown quieter in recent months.

“Not an internationally binding agreement, but a political declaration and framework for the way forward,” said the Fianna Fáil politician.

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