What is Britain trying to achieve with the Northern Ireland protocol?
As the EU launches a legal challenge to Britain for alleged violations of post-Brexit trade agreements, Europe Center Senior Fellow Ben Judah spoke with the Rt. Hon. Conor Burns, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, on what Britain’s goals are in renegotiating the Northern Ireland protocol. Is Britain breaking international law over the Northern Ireland protocol? Is there popular support for the Northern Ireland protocol in Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom?
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