Brexit endangers Ireland’s peace process, says German foreign minister

Brexit is endangering the Irish peace process, the German foreign minister warned on Thursday ahead of a James Smart meeting.

Annalena Berbaugh said Britain has a responsibility to “protect and enforce”. Northern Ireland Protocol Before meeting with the foreign minister on Friday.

Wise has previously suggested that Germany’s commitment to the protocol should not be as uncompromising as Berlin insists.

“Brexit was a turning point for all of us. It affects the relationship between the UK and Ireland because of the division of the island of Ireland,” said Ms Birbaugh, who will hold preliminary talks with the Irish Foreign Secretary in Dublin, Mr Weise.

“It was only in 1998 that the Good Friday Agreement brought peace to Northern Ireland after more than 30 years of violent conflict,” he said.

“In no event should this peace prejudge that hostilities will cease and that both the Catholics and Protestants of Northern Ireland will be able to live again as good neighbours.”

“Reopen Old Wounds”

Ms Baerbach added: ‘More specifically, it is in danger The impact of Brexit Its implications for trade, free movement and other issues”.

Baerbock said the protocol “prevented a hard border on the island of Ireland, thus reopening old wounds”.

He added: “All of us in EU Member States – and in the UK – have a responsibility to protect and defend them. Implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.„

His comments are in response to an interview Wise gave to the world ahead of the German minister’s visit.

He said Germany’s strong commitment to the Northern Ireland Protocol was “an embodiment”.

“I think people often say what they want, and what people actually want is a little different,” she said.

EU countries shocked by draft protocol

The German government has signed a coalition agreement expressly stating that the Brexit deals and the Northern Ireland Protocol must be “fully implemented”.

Berlin, like other EU capitals, resented unilateral British threats Breaking the treaty on the Irish Sea border With the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

The EU has warned of retaliation if the law is enforced Start a trade war by imposing tariffs on British goods.

The protocol created an Irish maritime border for British goods entering Northern Ireland, but prevents a fixed land border with EU member Ireland. This gives Northern Ireland dual access to the UK and EU markets.

The government wants Reduce border controls on UK goods Northern Ireland is in talks with the EU but has threatened to use the Protocol Act if an agreement cannot be reached.

I like it too The influence of the European Court of Justice has ended In Northern Ireland, Brussels and other EU capitals opposed it.

Technical talks continue, but Cleverley, the UK’s chief negotiator, has yet to hold formal policy talks with the European Commission.

Friday’s meeting in London will focus on protocol, the war in Ukraine and strengthening ties between Germany and Britain after Brexit.

Mr Wise and Ms Baerbaugh will attend the first UK-German Policy Dialogue in London. Both will speak at the Königswinter Conference, an event celebrating Anglo-German relations.