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European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic warns the UK against taking further unilateral action on post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland, promising tough measures if it does so. SOUNDBITE
Germany's finance minister warns Britain it must respect its international agreements, after London tabled legislation that would ditch parts of the Brexit withdrawal deal with the EU. SOUNDBITE
London, Sep 10 (EFE), (Camer: Facundo Arrizabalaga).- The European Union on Thursday urged the United Kingdom’s government to backtrack on proposed legislation that could override parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, saying it would breach international law and jeopardize peace in Northern Ireland.The vice-president of the EU Commission Maroš Šefcovic held an emergency meeting with Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove in London to discuss the implications of the UK government’s internal markets bill, which includes proposals to alter the so-called Protocol on Northern Ireland, a mechanism to safeguard the soft border on the island of Ireland.FOOTAGE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S CHIEF BREXIT NEGOTIATOR MICHEL BARNIER IN LONDON, WHERE HE IS TAKING PART IN THE POST-BREXIT TRADE TALKS.
EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen says that "There will be tough talks ahead... but that the United Kingdom will always have a trusted friend and partner in the European Union." SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Northern Ireland's Assembly in Belfast on the second day of his two-day visit to the UK territory, which comes after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming its first nationalist leader. O'Neill, a pro-Irish unity politician, has predicted that Northern Ireland will hold a vote on unification with Ireland within the next decade. However, Sunak's government said earlier this week that Northern Ireland's place within the UK appears "secure for decades". IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a bilateral meeting in Granada, Spain, at the European Political Community (EPC) -- an informal group which includes all 27 European Union countries and many NATO member states, along with their European neighbours, excluding Russia. IMAGES
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