Trouble In Paradise?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1077550/brexit-news-latest-update-deal-vote-no-deal-theresa-may-DUP
"It is understood that Ireland was infuriated when the Commission announced it would force Ireland to implement a hard border in the event of a no-deal Brexit. " - good luck with that!

[spathiphyllum]

At least the EU’s chief negotiator is offering suggestions and ideas. Why shouldn't they implement a hard border?

[ludwig]

Neither Britain or Ireland want a hard border, so it's difficult to see how the EU will make it happen.

[ToraToraTora]

Indeed ludders, or how they are going to "force" Ireland to build it!

[ToraToraTora]

perhaps Junkett had been on the eau de vie and thought he was Trump!

[Old_Geezer]

Why shouldn't they ? Because any half decent (or better) individual or group would be more than willing not to implement (nor threaten to implement) an unnecessary action that may well cause violent conflict. It's about morality and not threatening folk in order to get your own way.

[New Judge]

The EU has a habit of taking court action (in the ECJ, natch) against its members. Nice club, really, that takes its members to court. And still it goes on:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/991933/EU-news-uk-tax-breaks-law-european-court-of-justice-european-union

(The EU confirmed yesterday that it is going ahead with the threatened court action against the UK)

I imagine if Ireland refuses to lock itself away from its nearest neighbour as directed, similar action will ensue.

[ToraToraTora]

Eirexit?

[Old_Geezer]

That's too sensible.

[Zacs-Master]

This may have a bearing on the EUs influence on the implementation of a border:
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/ireland-pays-more-than-400m-in-interest-on-uk-bailout-loan-1.3053791

[ToraToraTora]

ZM how?

[New Judge]

I wondered that last night but couldn't be bothered to ask.

I would have thought that f a neighbouring country had lent Ireland money (which they'd have to have borrowed and which their taxpayers were paying to service) then Ireland would have been less disposed to imposing border controls on that country (especially when there is a specific bilateral agreement not to do so). Still, it's a funny old world.