UK, EU Nearing Breakthrough in Northern Ireland Dispute, Report Says
The U.K. and EU are nearing a breakthrough in the Northern Ireland Protocol dispute, with the EU beginning to test the U.K.'s live database, which tracks goods moving from the U.K. mainland to Northern Ireland, Bloomberg reported Nov. 8. If…
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the EU is satisfied, an agreement could be reached on customs checks in the Irish Sea, a major sticking point in reaching an agreement. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he sees "a real intent in London" and a settlement is possible by year's end, according to the report. It also said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's administration hopes that a deal will settle tensions in the region and restore a working government. Matters such as governance of Northern Ireland remain in dispute.