EU Nations Gear Up for Brexit Showdown With Trade Deal at Stake
- UK says it will offer legislation to redo N. Ireland pact
- One option for EU would be to suspend trade agreement with UK
The entrance to Larne harbour, Northern Ireland.
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European Union member states are gearing up to consider suspending the bloc’s trade agreement with the UK if London takes concrete action to override parts of the Brexit deal, according to officials.
EU ambassadors met Wednesday with Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator, for their first discussion since the British government this week set out its plans to unilaterally revoke some of its commitments to regulate trade with Northern Ireland.