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EU offers cut in red tape in olive branch to UK over Northern Ireland Brexit row

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By Euronews

The European Commission has officially unveiled its eagerly-awaited proposals designed to ease the impact of post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland.

The olive branch from the EU includes plans for a large reduction in the number of checks on goods flowing from the British mainland to the UK province, a condition of the Brexit divorce terms.

The proposals were outlined by Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič — but although described as “far-reaching”, they do not extend to eliminating the role of the European court in Northern Ireland’s affairs, as demanded by the British government.

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