Will Alternative Arrangements to the backstop lead to a smugglers charter in Ireland?
We think not. This is our piece on BrexitCentral today based on international trends and decades of experience.
You can read the article here: How to ensure the island of Ireland is no ‘smugglers’ paradise’ post-Brexit
Source: BrexitCentral
The Port of Dover — through which a sixth of the U.K.’s trade in goods flows — can cope with any disruption thrown up by a no-deal Brexit, Chief Executive Officer Doug Bannister said, suggesting some of the direr predictions of chaos are wide of the mark.
“The Port of Dover is 100% ready,” he said in an interview in his harbor-side office with views of the town’s castle, its famous white cliffs, its all-important port, and — across the English Channel — France. “Ferry operators: 100% ready. Calais, Dunkirk: 100% ready.”
You can read the arricle here: U.K. Port of Dover Says It’s 100% Ready for No-Deal Brexit
Source: Bloomberg
EU President Jean-Claude Juncker says that a new Brexit deal is possible if the backstop is replaced by Alternative Arrangements.
In an interview with Sky News Juncker says: ”If the objectives of the backstop are met by alternative arrangements we don’t need the backstop”.
“We can have a deal”
You can watch the interview here: Jean-Claude Juncker: ‘We can have a deal’ and ‘Brexit will happen’
Source: SkyNews
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