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Old 18-10-2018, 15:23   #1967
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Re: Brexit

Extending the transition is a UK idea in return for the EU conceding to the UK-Wide rather than NI-specific 'backstop'. The idea being that it will alleviate their concerns that the UK backstop won't be ready/expires and thus a border goes up in Ireland. The EU isn't pushing for it. Both the Brexit and Remain-sides, and the UK and the EU, are all clear it was a UK idea.

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Looks like May has got what she wants:

https://twitter.com/DarrenEuronews/s...03483978989569

Quote:
Irish sources:
EU willing to alter the controversial backstop to make it UK-wide as requested.
However will take some time to prepare, in meantime they will look to put a clause in Withdrawal Agreement committing the EU to creating a UK-wide backstop

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