Brexit
Irish PM Varadkar rejects May plans to change #Backstop
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (pictured) told British Prime Minister Theresa May he would not accept her plans to renegotiate a post-Brexit arrangement for the Irish border and said the so-called Irish backstop needed to be legally robust, writes Andrew MacAskill.
Parliament voted late on Tuesday (29 January) to order May to return to Brussels to replace the so-called Irish backstop, an insurance policy that aims to prevent the reintroduction of a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
“The Taoiseach set out once again the unchanged Irish and EU position on the Withdrawal Agreement and the backstop, noting that the latest developments had reinforced the need for a backstop which is legally robust and workable in practice,” a spokesman for Irish government said after the two leaders spoke by phone.
Share this article:
-
Motoring4 days ago
Fiat 500 vs. Mini Cooper: A Detailed Comparison
-
Horizon Europe4 days ago
Swansea academics awarded €480,000 Horizon Europe grant to support new research and innovation project
-
Lifestyle4 days ago
Transforming Your Living Room: A Glimpse into the Future of Entertainment Tech
-
Bahamas4 days ago
Bahamas files Legal Submissions on Climate Change with International Court of Justice