EU council chief Charles Michel says UK Government must fulfil its responsibility.
Michel made the comment on Twitter after speaking by telephone with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, as London prepares legislation that could upend a hard-won compromise over the EU member’s border with British Northern Ireland. “Withdrawal Agreement to be fully implemented, ensure peace & stability in Ireland & preserve the integrity of Single Market,” he added.
Under the EU withdrawal treaty, Northern Ireland will enjoy a special status to ensure no return of a border with EU member Ireland, in line with the 1998 peace pact that ended three decades of bloodshed.
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