The Republic of Ireland and the Risk of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit
The Republic of Ireland and the Risk of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit

Author(s): Przemysław Biskup
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Republic of Ireland; Brexit; European Union; United Kingdom; no-deal Brexit; withdrawal agreement;
Summary/Abstract: Since the signing of the agreement with the EU on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union, the Republic of Ireland’s policy towards Brexit has been seeking to defend the “backstop” mechanism. Despite Boris Johnson’s government toughening the UK’s position regarding this mechanism, the Republic of Ireland refuses to make concessions in this respect for reasons of domestic politics, hoping for the eventual ratification by the UK of the withdrawal agreement. The Irish policy is also based on the assumption of EU financial solidarity, which is not yet reflected, however, in the EU’s multiannual financial framework (MFF).

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