EU will not renegotiate Northern Ireland protocol, says European Commission

The EU will not renegotiate the Northern Ireland protocol agreement, the European Commission vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič, has said in response to Britain's decision to override some post-Brexit trade rules for the region. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 'Renegotiating of the protocol is unrealistic,' he said. 'Any renegotiations would simply bring further legal uncertainty for the people and businesses in Northern Ireland. For these reasons, the EU will not renegotiate the protocol'. UK risks EU trade war as Northern Ireland protocol bill is published ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2... Follow the day’s politics news – as it happens ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian #Brexit #EuropeanUnion #NorthernIreland #NorthernIrelandProtocol #EU