The EU is concerned that the Irish peace process can be used by the UK as a bargaining chip in the Brexit negotiations.
The European Union on Friday criticized the UK document on the post-Brexit border with Ireland. The bloc has warned against using the peace process in Northern Ireland as a "bargain" in negotiations on the withdrawal of the EU kingdom.
, Called for the return of a "hard border" on the movements of goods to be avoided, which meant that there should be no physical infrastructure along the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"What we see in the UK paper is a great magical thought about how the border could work. The UK document is very good at aspirations, but short on viable solutions," a senior EU official told reporters as quoted By The Independent newspaper.
On Wednesday (16), the UK government published a comprehensive policy paper which, among other things, required a "hard border" return on the movement of goods to be avoided, which meant that there should be no infrastructure Along the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"What we see in the UK paper is a great magical thought about how the border could work. The UK document is very good at aspirations, but short on viable solutions," a senior EU official told reporters as quoted By The Independent newspaper.
"The decision to leave was from the UK, not from Ireland and not from the EU. The UK has to take responsibility for that," the official said.
The border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is one of the main issues on the agenda of the Brexit negotiations, since the withdrawal of London from the bloc of 28 countries may create difficulties for the free movement of goods and workers across the Borders, as well as the situation with migrants.
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