U.K. Future in Dublin’s Hands, Tusk Says
- EU will stand with Ireland on border question, Tusk says
- Optimism growing in some circles that deal is possible
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European Council President Donald Tusk threw his weight behind the Irish government on Friday, saying the European Union will be led by Ireland when it comes to assessing the U.K.’s proposal on avoiding a border on the island after Brexit.
“If the U.K.’s offer is unacceptable for Ireland, it will also be unacceptable for the EU,” he told a news conference in Dublin. “This is why the key to the U.K.’s future lies in some ways in Dublin .”