The European Union said it will take legal action against the U.K. for breaching their Brexit deal, as tensions between the two sides escalated.
European Commission Vice President <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"00000177-f9fb-d89d-ab77-fffbc9e10000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Maros Sefcovic-bsp-person> said the British decision to take unilateral action on trade rules relating to Northern Ireland marks the second time Prime Minister <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"00000177-f9fb-d89d-ab77-fffbc9e10001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Boris Johnson-bsp-person> has declared his intention to breaching international law.
“This also constitutes a clear departure from the constructive approach that has prevailed up until now,” Sefcovic said in a statement.
The move puts the U.K. and EU on a collision course after a testing first two months of ...
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