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March 3, 2021, 9:22 PM UTC

EU Vows to Fight U.K.’s Brexit Maneuver in Latest Clash (2)

Ian Wishart
Ian Wishart
Bloomberg News
Joe Mayes
Joe Mayes
Bloomberg News

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 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 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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