Ireland’s prime minister Leo Varadkar has said anyone hoping that EU solidarity with Ireland will falter on the Brexit border backstop is “in for a nasty surprise”. theneweuropean.co.uk
After years of studious denial, European leaders are now facing the fact that a disorderly and possibly chaotic rupture could damage continental economies as well as Britain’s. Will that change their stance on Brexit, perhaps bending on the Irish backstop? nyti.ms
It sounds almost like a fence, but the issue is about not having a fence at all: the Irish backstop, a crucial sticking point for Brexit, explained. nyti.ms
Ever tried to solve a jigsaw puzzle while blindfolded? Turns out, in Brexit terms, that's a bit like trying to find an answer to the Irish backstop problem nyti.ms
The Brady amendment on Theresa May’s Brexit deal will put the UK in breach of international law if the EU does not move on the backstop, it has been claimed theneweuropean.co.uk