MEP Barry Andrews says that redefining the Northern Irish border control posts as 'transit posts' could advance a deal on the Protocol.
The DUP's opposition to the prospect of border control posts in the North could be overcome and ease the deadlock on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
His comments come as the DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson opposes the prospect of border control posts and says that a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol will not be reached any time soon.to the Northern Ireland Executive because of their unhappiness with the Protocol and the barriers it has imposed on businesses in Great Britain who trade with the North."There is no border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain", he said.
"But we have to rememeber, we're back to a position we were in about two years ago. In other words, the UK are simply agreeing to do what they've already agreed to.
The DUP have issued a list of seven demands which include the abolition of checks between Britain and Northern Ireland, no new regulatory barriers within the United Kingdom and giving the people of the North “a say in laws that govern them.”
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