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EU leaders to threaten UK's Johnson with trade war over Northern Ireland

European Union leaders will threaten British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a trade war over Northern Ireland, The Times reported on Friday, without citing sources

Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

Reuters CARBIS BAY, England

CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) - European Union leaders will threaten British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a trade war over Northern Ireland, The Times reported on Friday, without citing sources.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will use one-to-one meetings with Johnson on Saturday to demand that Britain honours the terms of the Brexit deal in relation to Northern Ireland, The Times reported.

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Downing Street said that Johnson would dismiss the EU's threats and make clear he was ready to override a key part of the agreement this month unless the bloc backs down, The Times reported.

 

 

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)

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First Published: Jun 12 2021 | 7:18 AM IST

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