This may include advertising by the us and 3 rd parties based on our understanding. Briefings For Britain believes recent proposals filed by the EU in relation to Northern Ireland could make it more difficult for the UK to diverge from EU regulations. The Brexit research group suggested: The new proposals, if enacted, would therefore be a sword of Damocles hanging over northern Ireland. This threat is expected to threaten Northern Ireland in terms of trade, prosperity and political stability to achieve the goal of UK convergence with EU regulations. The phrase relates to courtier Damocles who lived in 4th Century BC - suggests someone is in a situation of a great danger. Unofficial Diplomat from the European Union has also suggested that if the UK diverges from EU regulation would be a problem for the EU to be replaced by higher EU standards. Briefings for Britain has described how Irish journalist Tony Connelly, of RTE, spoke to EU officials, in which one foreign diplomat from a senior EU nation said: Divergence is going to be a problem anyway. If the UK decided to diverge, the EU could withdraw favorable conditions and reimpose difficulties in the trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is feared. Lord Frost called last week for significant changes to the European Court of Justice s role in Northern Ireland. On Wednesday, the EU set out new measures which they believe will help ease a major source of tension in the Brexit negotiations. The Northern Ireland Protocol was created to stop border checks between the UK and the Republic of Ireland in the EU. But it led to trade disruptions between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, prompting anger and calls for its re-assessment.
The protocol agreed North Ireland - to prevent border controls - would continue to follow EU regulations on product standards. Instead checks would take place upon goods entering Northern Ireland from England, Scotland and Wales. Briefings for Britain add the protocol: Northern Ireland would be the pressure point the EU becomes every time it feels that the UK slipping out of its regulatory grasp. The EU's proposals aim for an 80 percent reduction in checks on food products - although they say will not be renegotiating the protocol. It will allow chilled meats from Great Britain to enter Northern Ireland - a source of tension dubbed 'Sausage Wars'. Iran nuclear deal talks continue to stall in Vienna REPORT Biden tells Britain what to do over UK-France relations INSIGHT RAF to the rescue! Rescue mission from Taliban REVEAL The proposal came after Northern Ireland's Foreign Minister was criticised over his approach to the row over post-Brexit trade in Ireland. He tweeted: EU working seriously to resolve practical issues with the implementation of protocol - so UKG creates a new red line barrier to progress that they know EU can t move on. Are we surprised? Real Q: Would UKG want an agreed deal or a further breakdown of relations? LBC presenter Iain Dale accusing Mr Coveney of inflaming an issue which is already on knifeedge He wrote in The Daily Telegraph: Given the issues facing Ireland, the UK and the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol, you might have thought that Ireland s top diplomat would be careful not to inflame an issue which is already on knife edge Not a bit of it. However, some are thinking that too little is done in Northern Ireland and too late. It is already aligning itself to EU. One source in the Connelly RTE report said: At a certain point not too far away there won't be any practical unionism to save, because companies will all have made their commercial arrangements to deliver within the protocol. Most have done it already. With proposals intended to facilitate trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland a lot is left to be ironed out. Proposals have already seen a reduction of customs checks by as much as half and the introduction of national identity food that would be exempt from control. Further, there would be a plan in place to facilitate the movement of drugs and medicines between the North Island and the UK.
Many saw the protocol review as a victory in the protocol negotiations for Britain, with The Telegraph stating EU surrender in the sausage wars however, with final agreement yet to be confirmed, there does exist some resistance. Both Germany and France have grown more concerned with London s demands surrounding the ECJ. One unnamed EU diplomat said: France is more hard-line Berlin is hopeful, but sceptical, there is a huge difference in tone and approach between Berlin and Paris. They re preparing for the same outcome, but don t necessarily advocate the same things. With France escalating its pressure post-Brexit on the UK, the diplomat went further to say: Paris is straight out of the blocks for retaliation. They are Germans, they want to know what options there are. How can we respond to London according to what field can we expect action, how can we convey the strongest message to London?