Dutch deny pushing for concessions on Irish border

Dutch deny pushing for concessions on Irish border

by Joseph Anthony
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The neck-tie worm by Brexit campaigner and Member of the European Parliament Nigel Farage is pictured during a debate

The Netherlands denied on Wednesday a report that it was pushing with Germany for the EU to make further concessions to Britain regarding the border between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland.


German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday, citing diplomatic sources in Brussels, that Germany, the Netherlands and other countries are ready to make further concessions on the โ€œbackstopโ€ arrangement to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Such concessions would only apply if Ireland approves, the newspaper added. The backstop is part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement rejected by British lawmakers on Tuesday.

The Dutch government denied this was the case.


โ€œThis report in no way reflects our position,โ€ a Dutch spokesman said.

German diplomatic sources also said that the 27 EU countries remaining in the block were firmly behind the conclusions of EU leaders in December, which say that the backstop is intended as an insurance policy designed never to be triggered.

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