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UK must beware EU legal action over N. Ireland trade easing, Irish minister warns

By Jakub Krupa
  • 04 Mar 2021 12:15
  • 04 Mar 2021 12:15
The UK could face EU legal action for unilaterally extending the grace period for post-Brexit checks on some food goods entering Northern Ireland, Ireland's foreign minister warned today.

A legal challenge "is not what we want, but it is where the UK is driving us," Simon Coveney said in an Irish medi

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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.

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