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Old 22-11-2017, 07:56   #863
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Re: Brexit discussion
Very interesting article on the lead-in to the confrontation between the EU and UK next month. A very long article but really worth reading.

Quote:
The Brexit Veto: How and why Ireland raised the stakes
To repeated British entreaties that the Irish border could only be properly solved in Phase II, Leo Varadkar had a clever riposte. Britain had unilaterally ditched membership of the customs union and single market before Phase II – ie, the trade negotiations – had started.
In that case, he said, they could also pull a hard border off the table before Phase II as well.
When asked if Ireland would exercise its veto at the December summit if Britain hadn’t met Dublin’s demands, the Taoiseach said the EU would exercise a veto.
The alignment of Ireland’s and the EU’s posture on Brexit was now overt, and it was assertive. Donald Tusk, the President of the Council, also warned that Theresa May had two weeks to make up her mind on the Irish border, and on the other two issues.
The December summit is now set for a showdown of historic proportions.
https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and...g-read-brexit/
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