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20/07/2017
More Talks Needed On How Brexit Will Affect Good Friday Agreement
The European Union's chief negotiator has said more talks are needed on how Brexit will affect the Good Friday agreement.
Michel Barnier was speaking in Brussels at the end of the second week of negotiations.
Brexit Secretary David Davis also said the relationship between NI and the Irish Republic will require "flexible and imaginative solutions".
Mr Barnier said: "We agree that the important issue of the Good Friday Agreement between Ireland and the UK, in all its dimensions requires more detailed discussions.
"In particular, more work needs to be done to protect North-South cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"Today, that cooperation is embedded in the common framework of EU law and EU policies.
"We need to better understand how the UK intends ensuring the continuation of this cooperation after Brexit.
"We also agree that the UK should clarify in the next session how it intends maintaining the common travel area after leaving the EU."
(CD/MH)
Michel Barnier was speaking in Brussels at the end of the second week of negotiations.
Brexit Secretary David Davis also said the relationship between NI and the Irish Republic will require "flexible and imaginative solutions".
Mr Barnier said: "We agree that the important issue of the Good Friday Agreement between Ireland and the UK, in all its dimensions requires more detailed discussions.
"In particular, more work needs to be done to protect North-South cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"Today, that cooperation is embedded in the common framework of EU law and EU policies.
"We need to better understand how the UK intends ensuring the continuation of this cooperation after Brexit.
"We also agree that the UK should clarify in the next session how it intends maintaining the common travel area after leaving the EU."
(CD/MH)
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