The row over the so-called Northern Ireland protocol, agreed separately to the Brexit divorce deal, has dogged the showpiece G7 summit in Cornwall. Britain has repeatedly called for more flexibility and pragmatism from the EU, given Northern Ireland’s violent past and its fragile current peace. READ MORE:Under the protocol, checks are supposed to be carried out on goods arriving in Northern Ireland from mainland Britain — England, Scotland and Wales. But pro-British unionist communities in Northern Ireland are opposed to the protocol, arguing that checks drive a wedge between the province and the rest of the UK. He said there was “absolutely common ground” on all sides in upholding the landmark 1998 peace deal that ended three decades of violence over British rule in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Local June 12, 2021 10:24 UTC