EU to Reject U.K. Brexit Plan for the Irish Border
- Pressure mounting to stay in customs union, a red line for May
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European Union officials are set to reject a potential U.K. solution to the crucial issue of what happens to the Irish border after Brexit.
Failure to find a solution to avoid a border on the island of Ireland jeopardizes the entire Brexit deal with less than a year before Britain leaves the bloc. Without it, the U.K. won’t get a transition period and will have to operate under World Trade Organization rules.