Irish border becomes major obstacle in Brexit negotiations
(VOVWORLD) - The UK, Ireland, and the EU are working closely to solve the Irish border issue, the main barrier to Brexit negotiation.
British Prime Minister Theresa May (left) and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at a meeting in London on June 19, 2017 (Photo:AFP/VNA) |
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he wants no hard border between Ireland and North Ireland after Brexit. The Irish government asked for the UK’s commitment to unchanged Ireland-North Ireland economic relations. British Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK can promise nothing as the future UK-EU relationship is still unknown.
Varadkar called on other EU members to support Ireland. France and Germany have vowed to back Ireland’s reasonable demands.