British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to sound out whether its political parties back his plans to improve the post-Brexit trading arrangements for the province.
"The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland are travelling to Northern Ireland this evening to speak to political parties as part of this engagement process," the spokesperson added.
EU ambassadors will then convene for a "restricted" meeting, an EU diplomat said. The format typically means only the ambassadors attend along with representatives from the Commission and the European Council. But some lawmakers in Sunak's Conservative Party and in the Democratic Unionist Party want more comprehensive changes, saying they will only accept a deal if it limits the role of the ECJ, a top EU court, in Northern Ireland. That is a red line for Brussels, which insists on the ECJ being the ultimate arbiter of disputes relating to its single market.
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