On Thursday 7 September, the European Commission published four new negotiating documents on Brexit, notably on intellectual property and the protection of personal data, as well as on the guiding principles over the Irish issue, the final point on which the EU's negotiator, Michel Barnier, has reaffirmed his expectations and concerns.
Three days after his meeting with the Irish foreign minister, Simon Coveney, the French negotiator stated that the position of the British government on this...