The European Commission on Monday threatened the British government with legal action after the presentation of its bill unilaterally calling into question the post-Brexit customs status of Northern Ireland.
“It is with great concern that we note the UK government's decision today to introduce legislation reversing key elements of the protocol.
Unilateral action damages mutual trust,” Vice President Maros Sefcovic said.
He mentioned the prospect of resuming an infringement procedure launched against London in March 2021 - which may lead to a seizure of European justice -, and of initiating new actions.
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