The German leader is one of the most vocal opponents of Boris Johnson's mandate to renegotiate the hated Brexit Protocol with the EU.
This was confirmed yet again when EU BREXIT Negotiator Maros Sefcovic will travel to Berlin today to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol impasse with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Responding to Foreign Minister Liz Truss' threat to unilaterally reject the Protocol, Scholz said earlier this month: "No one should unilaterally cancel, disrupt or in any way attack the settlement we agreed to. agree with each other, especially since we know that this is a complex issue that concerns not only the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, but also the peaceful development of Ireland."
This is a steely gesture of the EU's eldest brother in correcting the requirements of the Brexit administration. Because of the inconsistency in foreign policies related to the UK's Brexit protocol.
"It was important for us to find a comprehensive solution that met all of these requirements at once, and that's what we're committed to, not changing," he added.
The UK government last week announced its intention to discuss legislation at Westminster that would replace parts of the protocol without EU approval, amid the ongoing power-sharing at Stormont.
The protocol aimed to avoid a hard border with Ireland but created a series of economic barriers to trade in the Irish Sea.
The ongoing spat with Brussels has sparked criticism in Ireland.
Last week, the Irish Foreign Minister accused the British Government of pushing for a "despicable" and "dangerous" claim that the Northern Ireland Protocol was inconsistent with the Good Friday Agreement.
He said it went against the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, which has anchored Northern Ireland's peace process.
Simon Coveney told the Irish parliament it was "deeply disappointing" that the Westminster Government plans to move forward with unilateral legislation replacing parts of the protocol.
Minister Fine Gael said: “The UK government now declares that implementing the protocol, which we have agreed to, is inconsistent with the Good Friday Agreement.
"This is upsetting and dangerous. I find it disappointing that the UK Government has said it intends to pass legislation in the coming weeks that will unilaterally reject elements of the protocol, which is now international law. economic.
"This action is contrary to the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, where a genuine trust and partnership between both governments has proven time and time again to be crucial to share. improvement.
"As the protocol is an integral part of an international agreement, such action would also be a serious violation of international law.
"As the protocol is an integral part of an international agreement, such action would also be a serious violation of international law.
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