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UK foreign secretary Liz Truss and EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in January in Brussels: things have escalated since (Photo: European Commission)

UK and EU edge closer to trade war over Northern Ireland

The EU said on Tuesday that British plans to ignore parts of the post-Brexit trade rules "raises significant concerns", and warned of counter-measures, as the bloc and the UK edged towards a trade war.

EU commissioner in charge of negotiations with the UK, Maroš Šefčovič, said in a statement that the EU will respond "with all measures at its disposal". That could mean tariffs and other measures, such as the suspension of visa-free travel.

The warning comes after the UK governmen...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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UK foreign secretary Liz Truss and EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in January in Brussels: things have escalated since (Photo: European Commission)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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