Brexit briefing: The EU backs Ireland . . . for now

Press quote (The Financial Times)
28 February 2018

“If [the] Irish appear unwilling to compromise, some of the 27 will be less supportive of them than they currently are in public,” tweeted Charles Grant, head of the Centre for European Reform, last night. “The 27 will push the UK as far as they can on Irish border till March, then seek a compromise that may involve some but minimal infrastructure near border.”