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Breaking: An Irish govt source has said the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar @campaignforleo will hold a special cabinet meeting tomorrow to consider the draft Withdrawal Agreement reached by EU and UK negotiators last night.
The source said the government wanted to give the UK cabinet "time and space" to analyse the text before making any detailed response.
It's understood the Taoiseach briefed the cabinet this morning on the overnight developments.

The source said there had been "close contact" between Irish and EU officials.
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Sooo...happy new year all. And back we are with more of the same. So here's a quick thread on this week's Brexit manoevrings:

1) The European Council on Dec 13 was pretty clear: clarification on the backstop, yes - but no legal instrument (Dublin was particularly against that)
2) Theresa May probably received some face to face nod from other EU leaders that there could be further assurances on the backstop, but nothing in writing. So when 2018 ended no meetings were envisaged, and nothing political or legal formally promised
3) There were phone calls in early New Year (May taling to Tusk, Juncker, Rutte etc) and official level contacts, but nothing of real substance appears to have emerged (there may also have been phone calls between @simoncoveney and David Lidington)
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Commission: Today's package includes 14 measures in a limited number of areas where a "no-deal" scenario would create major disruption for citizens and businesses in the EU27. These areas include financial services, air transport, customs, and climate policy, amongst others.
“These measures will not – and cannot – mitigate the overall impact of a "no-deal" scenario, nor do they in any way compensate for the lack of stakeholder preparedness or replicate the full benefits of EU membership or the terms of any transition period, as provided for in the WA
“They are limited to specific areas where it is absolutely necessary to protect the vital interests of the EU and where preparedness measures on their own are not sufficient”
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The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he was "very satisfied" with the EU's position on the Irish backstop at last night's summit meeting.
"We as the EU stand by the Withdrawal Agreement that was negotiated, we don't believe it's up for renegotiation, we're very keen to begin, as soon as it's ratified, talks on the future relationship, because we want to have a close relationship with the United Kingdom,"
"AS Europe we reaffirmed our commitment to the need for a backstop, and not just because it protects Ireland and ensures no hard border between NI and Ireland, thus protecting the peace process and the GFA, but also because it's a European issue too,
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UK has always been a strong advocate of “Dublin” system: states *next to* dangerous states (Italy for Libya, Greece for Turkey, etc) have to take back asylum-seekers who made it further away.
Brexit threatens UK‘s membership of EU-run Dublin system.
See backgrounder on "Brexit and UK Refugee Law and Policy" by @biicl's @JeanPierreGauci here biicl.org/documents/1531…
If draft Withdrawal Agreement is ratified, Dublin system continues to apply to UK, even if current Reg (654/2013) is replaced: WA Art 127(5).

But *only until the end of the transition period*. Unless UK negotiates a new 'Dublin' treaty with EU before that...
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Some of my favourite photos about #WorldAIDSDay from around in Ireland yesterday. #ACTUPDublin members Davy and Robbie at @TheUSI #pinktraining18
People reading a #WorldAIDSDay #UequalsU poster on Baggot Street, Dublin - Photo by @NoelDonnellon
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar @campaignforleo takes a rapid #HIV test to help reduce stigma and encourage the public to get tested. Rapid test was carried out by @Adlers1 Co-ordinator of @KnowNowIE run by @HIV_Ireland
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How @DailyMailUK twisted the results of @Survation poll and created a nice little frontpage to support Theresa May with some beautiful YESes in red and some lovely supporting words, even though the front page does not actually reflects the results of the poll...
So, let's have a closer look at some of the questions asked and the ACTUAL answers of voters...
Q1. When UK Govt's negotiations over the terms of Britain's exit from #EU are complete, would you support or oppose holding a People's Vote - a referendum - asking the public their view?

- Support 48% 👈
- Oppose 34%
- Don't know 18%

Large margin 14% to support a #PeoplesVote!
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#BREAKING
#Iran's Guardian Council has vetoed the FATF CFT (countering the financing of terrorism) bill.
The FATF CFT adoption was the main condition raised by the EU, Russia, China & India for maintaining financial relations with Tehran.
isna.ir/news/970813060…
#Iran's regime was facing major decision regarding #FATF anti-money laundering & terrorism financing measures.
This piece sheds light into the importance of this new development.
english.alarabiya.net/en/features/20…
This latest decision by #Iran's Guardian Council, a 12-mullah body (6 appointed directly & 6 appointed indirectly by @khamenei_ir), comes after the parliament had partially approved the FATF's demands.
reuters.com/article/us-ira…
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As the domestic UK political debate on Brexit grapples with the 'backstop' issue, it is worth recalling key statements adopted during the negotiations to date.

These may be ignored in the domestic debate, but are essential reference points for the EU and its negotiators.

1/
UK-EU Joint Report (08.12.2017), especially:

Para 49: 'In the absence of agreed solutions, the United Kingdom will

Para 50: In the absence of agreed solutions ...

ec.europa.eu/commission/sit…

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Draft Withdrawal Agreement (WA) (19.03.18)

"negotiators agree that a legally operative version of the “backstop” solution for the border... in line with [para] 49 of the Joint Report, should be agreed as part of the [WA], to apply unless and until another solution is found”

3/
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Tomorrow, I will be presenting evidence on behalf of @The3Million to @CommonsEUexit with my colleague @citizen689, alongside @BritishInEurope. Despite being outside the media spotlight, the issue of citizens' rights is still acute, with many points outstanding 1/15
There are 14 main issues we want to highlight:
1. Draft Withdrawal Agreement (WA) - What is included; what it isn't

parliament.uk/business/commi… 2/15
2. Lifelong right to return (or rather lack of)

parliament.uk/business/commi… 3/15
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