A fresh post-Brexit agreement to fix issues with the protocol could be in the offing this week. But to get the support of unionists in Northern Ireland, it will need to meet certain criteria. We take a look at the DUP's demands.
Ever since the Northern Ireland Protocol was signed off by both the UK government and the European Union as part of its Brexit deal, it has caused friction in the region.
As a result, the Democratic Unionist Party has refused to form an executive in Stormont unless the protocol is scrapped, leaving the assembly unable to function.There are now rumours a new deal will be announced by the UK and EU to fix some of the issues over the protocol and to get the DUP on board.
The DUP leader also said it was"simply not acceptable" that consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland could be told to purchase certain goods from the EU and not from Great Britain.When negotiations were taking place between the UK and EU over Brexit, there was a big focus on preventing the return of a border on the island of Ireland to protect the Good Friday Agreement.
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