On Thursday, 29 August, Michel Barnier—the EU negotiator for an orderly Brexit—reiterated on his Twitter account, “In all circumstances, the EU will continue to protect the interests of its citizens and companies, as well as the conditions for peace and stability on the island of Ireland”.
The negotiator expressed himself the day after the British prime minister announced the suspension of the British Parliament from 9 September to 14 October, a decision perceived across the...