German foreign minister urges British MPs not to let UK crash out of EU without a dealGermany has said it stands in “full solidarity” with Ireland over the Irish backstop, saying a hard border would be unacceptable to the EU. “Some people call us stubborn, but the truth is avoiding a hard border in Ireland is a fundamental concern for the EU, a union that more than anything else serves one purpose – to build and maintain peace in Europe,” said Maas. In a significant intervention, he urged British MPs to “act responsibly” and not allow the UK to crash out to a disastrous no deal. We insisted, and still do: a hard border dividing the Irish island is unacceptable. Germany and Ireland step up efforts to find Brexit border ‘fix’ Read moreCoveney said on Tuesday morning this was impossible.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2019 09:30 UTC