FILE - Britain's new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the appointment of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to become lead negotiator with the European Union, it was announced on Sunday, Dec, 19, 2021. The news comes a day after long-time ally David Frost resigned after a week political upheaval in the Conservative Party. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
International Secretary Liz Truss despatched a warning to her European counterparts forward of crunch talks subsequent week (Image: AP)

The EU is ‘not too impressed’ with the International Secretary’s risk to override elements of the post-Brexit settlement on Northern Eire if negotiations fail.

Joao Vale de Almeida, the bloc’s ambassador to the UK, stated it's unhelpful to maintain ‘agitating’ the triggering Article 16 forward of discussions this week.

Liz Truss stated she is going to counsel ‘constructive proposals’ to her EU counterpart, Maros Sefcovic, throughout their first face-to-face talks on Thursday.

However she warned if a deal can't be struck, she is ‘prepared’ to invoke Article 16, which might droop elements of the treaty designed to stop a tough border with the Republic.

Mr Vale de Almeida informed Sky Information: ‘We’ve heard this earlier than from the Authorities, so we’re not stunned. We aren't too impressed.

‘We nonetheless consider it’s not very useful that we maintain agitating the difficulty of Article 16. I believe what we should always concentrate on – at the very least that’s the place we're targeted on – is looking for options for difficulties within the implementation of the protocol.’

He known as for ‘new momentum’ within the talks, including: ‘We're desperate to reconnect however we're much more keen to seek out compromises as a result of we have to transfer on. It’s been too lengthy.’

The International Secretary was handed duty for the negotiations after Lord Frost resigned as Brexit minister final month.

Writing within the Sunday Telegraph, Ms Truss stated it's her ‘absolute precedence’ to resolve the ‘unintended penalties’ created by the protocol to keep up peace in Northern Eire.

‘After I see Maros Sefcovic this week for our first face-to-face talks, I’ll be placing ahead our constructive proposals to resolve the state of affairs,’ she wrote.

She added the present points are ‘myriad and manifest’ amid paperwork on sending parcels between Northern Eire and Britain.

‘I'm ready to work night time and day to barter an answer,’ Ms Truss stated.

‘However let me be clear: I can't signal as much as something which sees the folks of Northern Eire unable to profit from the identical selections on taxation and spending as the remainder of the UK, or which nonetheless sees items transferring inside our personal nation being topic to checks.

‘My precedence is to guard peace and stability in Northern Eire. I need a negotiated answer, but when now we have to make use of authentic provisions together with Article 16, I'm prepared to try this.’

Final week, Mr Sefcovic warned ‘the inspiration of your complete deal’ brokered between the UK and the EU shall be jeopardised if Ms Truss takes the drastic step.

‘This can be a very distracting ingredient within the discussions. You attempt to obtain one thing collectively and – bam – there’s the specter of Article 16 once more,’ he informed Der Spiegel.

‘It touches on the basics of our relationship.

‘The Northern Eire Protocol was probably the most difficult a part of the Brexit negotiations, and it's the basis of your complete deal. With out the protocol, the entire system will collapse. We should forestall that at any price.’

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