EU, Britain Clash Over Johnson’s Brexit Backstop Demand

Britain and the EU clashed Tuesday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand to scrap the Irish border backstop plan, as fears mount of a chaotic “no-deal” Brexit.

Since taking office last month, Johnson has been adamant Britain will leave the European Union on October 31 come what may and has stepped up preparations for a “no-deal” departure that would cause major economic disruption. “It does not set out what any alternative arrangements could be, and in fact it recognises there is no guarantee that such arrangements will be in place by the end of the transitional period.”Downing Street hit back, saying the withdrawal agreement struck in 2018, which includes the backstop, was “simply unviable”, having been rejected three times by British lawmakers.

Telephone talks of nearly an hour on Monday with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar failed to yield any obvious breakthrough. “But I think, actually, we’ll get there. There is a real sense now that something needs to be done with this backstop.” Officials will only go to meetings on “matters of ongoing national interest” such as security, the Brexit ministry announced, saying the time saved could be used to focus on other “national priorities”.Brussels insists that the backstop — which would keep the UK in EU customs arrangements to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland — is essential to preserve the integrity of European trade and to avoid risking a return of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

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