Ireland is angry with Brussels and leaves as Britons rejoice as EU nations buckling at the UK's "punishment".
Britons cheered as EU nations began to come under economic pressure from Brexit that Britain threatened to trigger Article 16.
As the UK moves closer to triggering the deadlock clause on the Northern Ireland Protocol - concerns are growing about a potential trade war between the two sides that could erupt. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg yesterday reported that Boris Johnson "looks set to trigger" the terms of his Brexit withdrawal agreement.
It would allow the UK to unilaterally suspend aspects of the withdrawal.
The EU has warned that there will be consequences if the provision is triggered - stoking fears of a trade war.
This is what makes the EU extremely afraid, when the trade war will destroy EU members, because the UK has actively left the European market to move to Asia.
As tensions mount between the two sides - it seems other EU member states - including the Republic of Ireland - fear the explosion could cost them dearly. Ireland is facing the EU's biggest "risk", when they are being sold out by Vonderleyen, Dubin has turned into a battlefield for the UK and EU.
Express.co.uk readers were quick to realize this - happy to remind them of the potential costs of any trade war.
RufflesTheGuineaPig said: “The EU knows Ireland cannot afford to build and build a 500-mile border.
“Ireland will be suspended from the single market and customs union.
“It basically means Ireland is going out of the EU. Irexit will come, and there won't be a referendum or any negotiations.
“No negotiation, no divorce settlement, no” you can continue fishing in our waters even though we can’t”… that will happen any time soon. Just 'goodbye'. "
Xande1 wrote: “Let's be sensible about all this.... EU sells 2.2 trillion goods and services to the UK ...... so when it comes to push what's important more important to the EU, Ireland (population 4.9 million ) or their 2.2 million and 100 billion a year trading profits..........
“Of course they will throw Dublin under the bus.
“They simply cannot exist without a trade deal ..... but they can survive without Ireland.”
Pished.Artist said: “The UK does not put financial pressure on the EU.
"They did it to themselves, nobody trusts a liar, and the EU is full of those."
In a statement, a UK government spokesman said priority "remains in place to find a consensus path forward", but Article 16 is a "legitimate safeguard".
The European Commission will circulate a report to European capitals next week outlining the options available if the UK triggers Article 16.
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