Irish Border

Jean-Claude Juncker reiterates that there will be a hard border in Ireland after no deal Brexit

The deadline for Brexit is 39 days away. President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has stressed the reality that a no deal Brexit will result in a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In an interview with Sophie Ridge of Sky News, Juncker said “Yes. We have to make sure that […]

7 years ago

Chief EU Brexit negotiator says “progress is 0%” until Irish border issue is solved

“For us in our Parliament, progress is 0%”. Chief Brexit negotiator for the European Commission Guy Verhofstadt has restated the importance of a soft border in Ireland when it comes to Brexit talks. In a statement on Twitter, Verhofstadt wrote: “Progress on the #Brexit negotiations can be 90%, 95% or even 99%, but as long […]

8 years ago