At the same time tensions are growing in Northern Ireland, where the mainly Protestant Unionist parties have rejected the agreement. Why has Article 16 become so controversial? What is Article 16? London also asked for the scrapping of any paperwork on goods travelling from Northern Ireland to Great Britain. Crucially, Article 16 says any action taken must be limited to what is “strictly necessary in order to remedy the situation”.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 09, 2021 00:19 UTC