The German government has taken note of the British parliament's decision to seek "more clarity" on the border issue, said Seibert. "It is now up to PM Theresa May to give concrete explanations on this issue to the EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker," added the spokesman. He stressed however that Germany and the EU stood firmly behind Ireland on the issue. "We won't allow Ireland to be isolated on this question," he said. Brexit hardliners from May's Conservative party think the backstop - created to keep the border open with Ireland - could see Britain indefinitely tied to EU trade rules.

Source: The Local January 30, 2019 11:29 UTC