Minister for Europe of the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michael Roth delivers a speech on the preparation of an EU vaccine strategy against the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on 16 December 2020. John Thys / Pool via REUTERS
Germany on Tuesday urged Britain to abide by the entire Brexit divorce agreement after the European Union began legal action over London’s unilateral action in Northern Ireland.
“It is crucial that all parts of the withdrawal agreement are fully implemented, including the Northern Ireland Protocol,” German Europe Minister Michael Roth said ahead of a meeting with his EU counterparts.
The rules agreed in the protocol are key to maintaining the achievements of the peace process in Northern Ireland, he told reporters.
“Now we need to agree on a binding timeline for the full implementation of the protocol,” Roth said.
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