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According to the Dutch newspaper Boris Johnson is trying to weasel out of the deal he made with the EU about Northern Ireland. The Dutch newspaper is basing itself on anonymous sources from the Sunday Times.
Northern Ireland officially will belong to the UK customs union but in practice it will follow the EU rules for trade.
Johnson's Task Force Europe is working in secret on a plan to circumvent the made deal with the EU. The experts are looking for a loophole that would prevent customs checks between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. Suella Braverman, the current Advocate General for Northern Ireland is supposed to "create" a legal advise for the Johnson government that would justify breaking the deal with the EU.
The previous Advocate General refused to work towards breaking the deal with the EU (knowing they would be seen as a violation of the standing deal) and thus was removed/sent packing.
This will seriously hamper any chance of a deal with the EU before the end of the year because in no way will Ireland will ever agree to such a deal which would go against the Northern Ireland deal already made.
The Netherlands and other EU countries are reaping the benefits from UK companies opening offices in the mainland of the EU/Ireland.
Northern Ireland officially will belong to the UK customs union but in practice it will follow the EU rules for trade.
Johnson's Task Force Europe is working in secret on a plan to circumvent the made deal with the EU. The experts are looking for a loophole that would prevent customs checks between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. Suella Braverman, the current Advocate General for Northern Ireland is supposed to "create" a legal advise for the Johnson government that would justify breaking the deal with the EU.
The previous Advocate General refused to work towards breaking the deal with the EU (knowing they would be seen as a violation of the standing deal) and thus was removed/sent packing.
This will seriously hamper any chance of a deal with the EU before the end of the year because in no way will Ireland will ever agree to such a deal which would go against the Northern Ireland deal already made.
The Netherlands and other EU countries are reaping the benefits from UK companies opening offices in the mainland of the EU/Ireland.