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EU Preps Aid for Ireland to Soften a No-Deal Brexit: Times

EU Preps Aid for Ireland to Soften a No-Deal Brexit: Times

(Bloomberg) -- European Commission is planning a multibillion-pound aid backage for Ireland to offset the economic damage of a no-deal Brexit, The Times reported, citing unidentified sources.

  • EU officials have contacted people close to Boris Johnson and urged him to use restraint in his Brexit strategy
  • Some EU leaders have told Johnson he risks forcing a no-deal Brexit by making unrealistic demands over the Irish backstop
  • NOTE: Earlier, Boris Johnson: We Can Solve Logistical Issues of Irish Border

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To contact the editor responsible for this story: Lauren Berry at lberry4@bloomberg.net

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