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Northern Irish Unionists still reject solutions that would treat Northern Ireland differently from rest of United Kingdom

Brussels, 09/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

Representatives of the Ulster unionist parties of Northern Ireland, including the leader of the DUP, Arlene Foster, and the UUP began a several-day visit of Brussels on Tuesday 9 October, where they met with the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier.

After the meeting, Arlene Foster reiterated her red lines at a press conference, rejecting any solution that would create a regulatory barrier or controls between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. 

At her side,...