Yesterday @simoncoveney was talking "flexibility". /1
The Irish FT briefing was seen as a sign of helpfulness on UK side.
Then today...
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- All UK on customs for backstop seems unlikely
- NI aligning with SM via devolution not possible
And... /4
consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
As I wrote this AM, the UK is preparing a much fuller offer, including accepting that UK will NOT access SM via the backstop. /6
But they way @eucopresident went at it today, you wonder if Dublin is getting outflanked by Brussels here.
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