EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen will fly to the UK on Monday as the bloc continues work towards a solution on the Northern Ireland Protocol with Rishi Sunak’s Government.
They said in a joint statement today that the two parties seek to hammer out changes that could provide “shared, practical solutions” for the hated deal.
The statement reads: “Today, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak agreed to continue their work in person towards shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.
“President von der Leyen will therefore meet with the Prime Minister in the UK tomorrow.”
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