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An Irish MEP says it is still possible for the European Union to reach a “thin” trade deal with the UK.
Yesterday, a group of MEPs said they would not approve the trade deal if Britain breaks last year’s Brexit withdrawal agreement.
The British government intends to change the agreement if it fails to reach a trade agreement before the end of the year.
Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says a “very basic” trade deal can be achieved.
Luke Ming Flanagan MEP agreed that it is possible.
“If we can’t get anything else or nothing else is going to come out of this, hopefully the ‘thin deal’ as they call it will happen and within that deal we will have an agreement on zero tariffs for Irish beef coming into the market. UK and for dairy products and that areas like travel will not be affected. “
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the plan put forward by the UK is necessary to protect the Good Friday Agreement, but Flanagan says the British government cares nothing for the North.
“They just seem to want to introduce chaos into this situation. It seems to be a tactic of his.
“I know one thing for sure: Boris Johnson and the Conservatives don’t really care what happens to Northern Ireland. We really do care.
“The worrying thing is that we are dealing with a party that doesn’t really care about the consequences for the people of Northern Ireland and that is a terrifying prospect.”
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