UK’s threat to Northern Ireland protocol is boost to Putin, say EU insiders
by Jennifer Rankin Rowena Mason and Rory Carroll from World news | The Guardian on (#5Z3NB)
Brussels officials flabbergasted' at timing of statement, which risks undermining international alliance
EU insiders have warned that the British government's threat to abandon parts of the Northern Ireland protocol risks undermining the international alliance against Vladimir Putin.
Officials in Brussels were flabbergasted" at the timing of an intervention from the UK foreign secretary, who issued a statement on Tuesday night saying she would not shy away" from taking unilateral action on the protocol.
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