The European Commission, on Wednesday 9 September, has called for an “extraordinary meeting as soon as possible” of the EU/UK Joint Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol, following confirmation by the UK government that it is preparing to breach the terms of the withdrawal agreement, announced Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations Maroš Šefčovič at a press conference.
While the Europeans warned the government of Boris Johnson as early as 7 September against any...