Britain’s lack of co-operation in implementing the Northern Ireland protocol is driving European capitals to push for a tougher response from the European Commission, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has warned. Speaking in London ahead of a meeting on Friday morning with Brexit minister David Frost, Mr Coveney said Ireland wished to avoid a situation where the EU would take retaliatory action against Britain. “I think there is a sense within the EU and within EU capitals that the frustration has got to result in the EU perhaps changing the approach. Tougher actionUntil now, the EU has limited its response to initiating legal proceedings against Britain but there are arbitration measures built into the protocol that could be triggered. “This is an EU issue where more and more EU countries are asking the hard questions.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2021 20:32 UTC