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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12312

24 August 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 14
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit / The b-word
The B-Word is back, Boris is boss and Brexit is… still bewildering
Brussels, 23/08/2019 (Agence Europe)

Boris Johnson was seen beaming and punching the air in triumph after meeting German and French leaders this week (EUROPE B12311A3).

But what the UK sees as a concession - 30 days to come up with a new Irish border plan - the EU sees as a statement of fact.

We’ve been here before. The UK has 30 days to come up with an alternative plan to keep the Irish border open if it wants to bin the existing “backstop” solution, drafted painstakingly over the last two years. The EU says it will look...