UK-EU Northern Ireland Agreement 'Many Weeks Away,' Says EU Official

Despite a recent meeting between top U.K. and EU officials, a deal on Northern Ireland is "many weeks away," warned an EU official, Bloomberg reported April 16. David Frost, the head of the U.K.'s relations with the EU, met in Brussels April 15 with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic. The pair intend to meet again in the next two weeks, according to Bloomberg. Following Brexit, an effective trade border rose down the Irish Sea, prompting blowback from Northern Ireland. The EU subsequently brought legal action against the U.K. over its implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.