Northern Ireland Protocol is ‘the solution not the problem’, says EU chief

Northern Ireland Protocol is ‘the solution not the problem’, says EU chief

The European Commission president has said that the Northern Ireland Protocol is the solution to issues caused by Brexit, not the problem.

Ursula von der Leyen made the comments during a visit to Dublin to formally approve the Irish Government’s proposals for projects funded by the European recovery and resilience plan.

Speaking following a meeting with Irish premier Micheal Martin Mrs von der Leyen said: “The Protocol is the solution to the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland.

“It’s certainly not the problem but it is the solution.”

Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-northern-ireland-david-frost-trade-b1884179.html

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