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BREAKING. EU Commission: "The decision by the Northern Irish Minister for Agriculture is therefore unhelpful. It creates further uncertainly and unpredictability for businesses and citizens in Northern Ireland"
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EU: "The European Commission will closely monitor developments in Northern Ireland pursuant to this announcement. It recalls the responsibility of the UK Government for the respect of the international obligations it has entered into"
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EU:"Vice-President Šefčovič will speak to the UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss on Thursday afternoon to continue our discussions on finding durable solutions for the people of Northern Ireland. He will recall that controls on goods arriving in Northern Ireland from Great Britain..."

"...are a key element of the Protocol. They are necessary for Northern Irish business and citizens to continue to benefit from access to the single market for goods. They are also necessary to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland."
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EU: "The Protocol is the ONE AND ONLY solution we have found with the UK to protect the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement."
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