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Originally Posted by nomadking
If the EU is supposedly so eager to have a deal that removes the backstop, why isn't there a specific end date, instead of an open ended one? The UK has already shown "good faith" that we are trying to come up with an acceptable arrangement.
Is there anywhere else in the world, outside of any trade agreement and/or security issues, where one country demands that another sovereign state obey certain conditions in connection with it's border?
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Both parties have shown good faith so far, the question of good faith comes in the trade deal negotiations. But a backstop obviously ceases to be a backstop when it is time-limited.
The island of Ireland may well have unique arrangements in place, but security is a key issue driving this.