More suggestions from the EU to help the UK achieve Brexit.
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Michel Barnier has said he is open to the possibility of a one-year extension to Britain’s Brexit transition in return for Theresa May accepting a “two-tier” backstop to avoid a border in Northern Ireland, according to EU diplomats.
On the eve of a Brexit summit in Brussels on Wednesday night, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator told ministers from the 27 member states that Brussels was ready to propose fresh ideas to reach a deal by next month.
The plan, informally suggested to the UK in talks last week, involves including a one-year extension clause for the 21-month transition period, which ends in December 2020. This would grant more time to agree a new UK-EU trade relationship and avoid special arrangements for Northern Ireland.
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https://www.ft.com/content/6582b8ce-...2-7574db66bcd5
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
1. A 'no tariff' deal between the UK and the EU.
2. An agreement on ending the customs union while putting in place measures to resolve the NI issue without alienating the DUP.
Over 80% of everything is already agreed by negotiators on both sides - these are the remaining issues, which right minded people should be capable of resolving.
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Seems to me 1 is a given, the DUP will have to bend on 2. As they have just 6 MPs in a country that voted strongly in favour of remain, they need to show some flexibility.