The Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Michael Roth, gives a speech on the preparation of an EU strategy on vaccination against the new coronavirus (COVID-19) at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 16 December 2020. John Thys / Pool via REUTERS
Germany on Tuesday asked Britain to join the entire Brexit divorce deal after the European Union took legal action on London’s unilateral actions in Northern Ireland.
“It remains crucial that all parts of the withdrawal agreement are fully implemented, including the Northern Ireland Protocol,” German European Minister Michael Roth said before a meeting with his EU counterparts.
The rules agreed in the protocol are essential to maintaining the achievements of the Northern Ireland peace process, he told reporters.
“We now need to agree on a mandatory timetable for the full implementation of the protocol,” Roth said.
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