“EU and UK negotiators have agreed on a text that deals with the Irish border, RTÉ News understands. The text was agreed at around 9pm last night and then transmitted to Downing Street,” wrote RTÉ News’ Europe Editor Tony Connelly.
Key quotes
“While two well-placed sources have confirmed that the text was “as stable as it can be”, they say it would not be correct to say that the negotiations have “concluded”.”
“The backstop will come in the form of a temporary UK-wide customs arrangement, with specific provisions for Northern Ireland, which go deeper on the issue of customs and alignment on the rules of the single market than for the rest of the UK.”
“It is understood the text has an agreed review mechanism.”
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