Donald Tusk, right, told Leo Varadkar in Dublin that the EU would stand with him to avoid a hard border PAUL FAITH/AFP/GETTY IMAGESDonald Tusk has thrown his weight behind the Irish government’s position on the Irish border, stating that Leo Varadkar will get the final say before Brexit talks move on. In a boost for the taoiseach, the European Council president said “the Irish request is the EU’s request” and that the European Union would stand with Mr Varadkar to avoid a hard border. Speaking as gaeilge, Mr Tusk said his message was “ní neart go cur le chéile” — there is no strength without unity. Mr Tusk told the UK that it was its responsibility to come up with a solution to avoid a hard border because it had caused Brexit. The support for some kind of customs union to remain after the UK leaves the…

Source: The Times December 02, 2017 00:04 UTC