If London and Brussels do not reach an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol (UK territory on the island of Ireland – an agreement on the procedure for the carriage of goods between Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland), American President Joe Biden may cancel his visit to the UK. independent Republic of Ireland – EU member – “Newspaper .Ru”). British newspaper reports Telegram with reference to sources.
In the article, it is stated that Biden is “proud of his Irish roots” on the one hand, and on the other hand pressured the UK and the European Union to reach an agreement on the protocol.
According to the publication, Biden was planning to attend events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement signed in London in April 1998.
According to sources, if the negotiations fail, Biden will be replaced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in London.
On 13 June, the British government introduced a bill that unilaterally revised the provisions of the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol as part of the Brexit deal. Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, the region is subject to a number of EU rules and a customs border has been established between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK to prevent a backdoor for goods entering the EU common market. Northern Irish trade unionists and some British politicians argue that the existence of the customs border weakens ties between countries.
A referendum on Britain’s departure from the European Union was held in 2016. Pro-Brexit supporters won the referendum with 51.9%, while 48.1% opposed it.