Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday that the removal of the border backstop without any proper replacement would mean a no-deal Brexit for the United Kingdom, APA reports citing Reuters.
“In the absence of agreed alternative arrangements, no backstop is no deal for us. All it does is kick the can down the road for another 14 months; another 14 months of uncertainty for business, another 14 months of uncertainty for people north and south of the border. So that’s not an option that we find attractive at all,” Varadkar said ahead of talks with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson.
Varadkar said he would not replace a legal guarantee for the Irish backstop, an insurance agreement to prevent the return of border controls between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, without an specific alternative.
“What we cannot do and will not do, and I know you understand this is agree to the replacement of a legal guarantee with a promise. In my view, the story of Brexit won’t end if the United Kingdom ends [exits] the European Union on Oct.31 or even Jan. 31. There’s no such thing as a clean break or just getting it done. Rather we’ll just move on to a new phase.” the Irish PM said. He also said a no-deal Brexit would usher in years of negotiations.
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