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Emergency meeting over controversial British bill.
Cruinniú éigeandála faoi bhille conspóideach na Breataine.
Ireland’s National Public Service Media Irish National Public Service Media The European Union could force Britain to violate parts of the withdrawal agreement between them.
Irelands National Public Service Media Meáin Náisiúnta SeirbhÃse Poiblà na hÉireann Dfhéadfadh an tAontas Eorpach a chur ar an mBreatain faoi chodanna den chomhaontú aistarraingthe eatarthu a shárú.
That’s according to the Union’s legal advice seen by RTÉ.
Sin de réir chomairle dlí an Aontais atá feicthe ag RTÉ.
That advice states that neither side is allowed to “alter, clarify, amend, remove or enforce their meaning of the withdrawal agreement.”
Deirtear sa chomhairle sin nach bhfuil cead ag ceachtar den dá thaobh an comhaontú aistarraingthe “a athrú, a shoiléiriú, a leasú, a mbrí féin a bhaint as ná gan é a chur i bhfeidh.”
on their own.
ar a gconlán féin.
However, a new bill published by the British Government yesterday on the agreement has drawn much controversy.
Tá go leor conspóide tarraingthe, áfach, ag bille nua a dfhoilsigh Rialtas na Breataine inné maidir leis an gcomhaontú.
Under this legislation, goods could be shipped from the North to Britain without any restrictions, a provision which would be contrary to the protocol agreed between the European Union and Britain.
Faoin reachtaíocht seo, bheadh cead earraí a sheoladh ón Tuaisceart go dtí an Bhreatain gan aon srianta, foráil a thiocfadh salach ar an bprótacal a aontaíodh idir an tAontas Eorpach agus an Bhreatain.
European Commission senior representative Maros Sefcovic will have an emergency meeting with British Government representative Michael Gove in London today about this latest situation.
Beidh cruinniu éigeandála ag ionadaí sinsearach an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh Maros Sefcovic le hionadaí Rialtas na Breataine Michael Gove i Londain inniu faoin gcor is deireanaí seo sa scéal.
At the same time, Michel Barnier, on behalf of the European Union, and David Frost, on behalf of Britain, are continuing the main negotiations with a view to reaching trade and other arrangements ahead of the full separation at the end of this year.
San am céanna, tá Michel Barnier, thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh, agus David Frost, thar ceann na Breataine, ag leanacht den phríomh-idirbheartaíocht féachaint le teacht ar shocruithe trádála agus eile roimh an scaradh iomlán ag earr na bliana seo.
In the United States, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed her dissatisfaction with British behavior.
Sna Stáit Aontaithe, tá a míshástacht faoi iompar na Breataine curtha in iúl ag Spéicéir Theach na nIonadaithe Nancy Pelosi.
He pointed out that there is little chance of a trade deal between America and Britain if the Good Friday Agreement in the North is undermined.
Thug sé le fios nach bhfuil seans dá laghad go mbeidh conradh trádála idir Meiriceá agus an Bhreatain má bhaintear an bonn de Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta sa Tuaisceart.