Brexit riddle: How hidden phrase in Irish border solution revealed real fear for EU trade

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BREXIT trade talks are taking place at breakneck speed this month, but an Irish commentator has pointed out that there's one key problem which has not been focused on yet - how the Emerald Isle is going to transport goods to the rest of the EU post-Brexit.

that a hard border could be avoided on the island of Ireland — by keeping Northern Ireland in the single market and customs union, and a customs barrier would be down the Irish Sea instead — the transition period was triggered. As the Government refused to extend the transition period beyond December this year, Michel Barnier and David Frost have focused on their disagreements over the so-called level playing field, governance of an agreement and access to UK fisheries in trade talks.

 

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