AS Brexit talks enter their final days, France's EU affairs minister, Clément Beaune, is set to visit Ireland and tour the border areas. Read MoreMr Beaune is a trusted lieutenant of French President, Emmanuel Macron, and has taken a hardline stance as EU-UK Brexit talks have struggled to reach a compromise. “While Brexit trade talks are difficult, the specialised committee on the Northern Ireland protocol has been working very well since October. And while there may be some teething difficulties, no major problems are anticipated with Northern Ireland,” one informed Dublin source said. A major flashpoint in the final phase of Brexit trade talks is access for EU fishing vessels to what will become “UK waters” from January 1.

Source: Irish Independent December 03, 2020 09:56 UTC