Boris Johnson accuses EU of appearing to cast doubt on Good Friday agreement

Prime minister criticises Brussels for invoking article 16 of post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocolBoris Johnson has accused the EU of appearing to “cast doubt” on the Good Friday agreement, with last week’s decision to invoke article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol.Speaking at prime minister’s questions after a call with Northern Ireland’s first minister, Arlene Foster, Johnson said: “It was most regrettable that the EU should seem to cast doubt on the Good Friday agreement, the principles of the peace process, by seeming to call for a border across the island of Ireland.” Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/feb/03/northern-ireland-uk-asks-eu-to-extend-grace-periods-on-brexit-checks #brexit #northern_ireland #michael_gove #european_union #good_friday_agreement #uk_news #politics #foreign_policy