London Expects More Pressure on Johnson From EU Due to Brexit Troubles

In recent months, Britain and the European Union have attempted to resolve their Brexit dispute, but found themselves at an impasse.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects more pressure from EU leaders amid the G7 summit in Cornwall on Saturday, as London and Brussels can’t agree on the implementation of the Brexit deal yet again, the PM’s office said.

In the meantime, reports by Reuters have suggested that French President Emmanuel Macron had offered Johnson a complete “reset” in London-Paris ties if the Brexit agreement is preserved, while EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the British PM must keep his word on the deal.

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes France’s President Emmanuel Macron at a NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019

As part of the divorce agreement, Northern Ireland remained in the EU single market and customs union after the UK left the bloc for good on 31 December 2020. In accordance with the Good Friday Agreement, there cannot be a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, so all goods and animal-based products coming from the rest of the UK must be checked upon arrival.

As a result, Northern Ireland has been experiencing tensions, with protesters expressing their concern that the deal has effectively created a border in the Irish Sea, separating Northern Ireland from the rest of the kingdom. They also said that checks on goods travelling from Great Britain have caused supply disruptions.

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