London reiterates to Biden its intention to "amend" the Ireland Protocol

's government

has resisted pressure from President

to avoid a confrontation with the EU and has reiterated its intention to unilaterally "amend" the

, the most controversial point of the

agreement , if the negotiations do not bear fruit with Brussels.

A delegation of US congressmen and senators, led by

, a close ally of

, held a meeting on Saturday at the official

residence with Foreign Secretary

, who was apparently firm at Washington's insistence.

Truss

argued that his government's decision, threatening to act at its own risk to remove barriers to trade between

and

, responds precisely to the purpose of "protecting the Good Friday Peace Agreement", and not to put him in danger.

The head of the Foreign Office warned that she will not allow the current situation to "drag over time" if the EU does not put on the table a "reasonable solution" to the frictions caused by the

and that have caused social and political tensions: the riots a year ago in Belfast to the current

(DUP) blockade of the formation of a "power-sharing" government

, winner in the last elections.

The Biden Administration has clearly expressed its concern about a possible

with the EU due to the tensions of the Protocol, which could at the same time endanger the unity of the allies against Putin in the

war .

The president of the Congress,

, has warned for her part that a unilateral action by the United Kingdom with the EU could also put at risk the negotiation of a future free trade agreement between London and Washington.

, of Irish descent, has a personal commitment to the Ulster issue and has redoubled efforts for the involvement of the US as guarantor of

sealed in 1998.

The issue of the Protocol threatens to interfere even in the "special relationship" between

and

, reinforced during the

with the close collaboration of the intelligence services and the Defense departments of the two countries.

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