Irish Border Throws Unexpected Hurdle Into Brexit Talks

EU calls for rules to be same on both sides of Irish border
Negotiating round ends on Friday with noon news conference

Burnbrae’s Jim Mellon sees 90% chance of 2017 Brexit deal. He speaks with Francine Lacqa.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Emma Ross-Thomas, Ian Wishart, and Tim Ross

November 10, 2017 at 12:01 AM UTC

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November 10, 2017 at 10:30 AM UTC

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The future of the Irish border erupted unexpectedly into Brexit talks this week, as the European Union made new demands on Britain that risk distracting from efforts to reach a breakthrough by year-end.