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EU starts legal action against UK over Northern Ireland trade rules

By Jakub Krupa and Joanna Sopinska
  • 15 Mar 2021 08:59
  • 15 Mar 2021 08:59

The EU has begun a legal action against the UK government after its unilateral decision to extend the grace period for some post-Brexit agrifood import controls in Northern Ireland. The bloc accused London of “defeating the purpose” of Brexit agreements, and of “undermining trust” between the parties.

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Jakub Krupa

Senior Correspondent


Jakub joined MLex’s London team in August 2020 to report on topics including data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation, focusing on EU & UK regulatory and legal risk in the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sectors. He is currently working on MLex's coverage of future mobility, in particular the rise of connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.

Joanna Sopinska

Senior Correspondent


Joanna covers trade in Brussels. Formerly trade editor of EU Trade Insights, she has many years' experience reporting on trade, investment policy and foreign affairs. Before that, she spent nine years at Europolitics news agency writing on trade, agriculture policy and foreign affairs. Before moving to Brussels in 2006, Joanna worked as an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Relations (PISM) in Warsaw.

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