European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier welcomes Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney ahead of talks in Brussels, Belgium September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier assured Ireland's foreign minister on Friday that the EU would defend Dublin's position in talks with Britain over the coming weeks.
Barnier said on Twitter that he had updated Simon Coveney on the state of play in negotiations, in which Britain is hoping to clinch a deal with Brussels next month on a range of issues including management of the Northern Irish border in order to launch a second phase of discussions focusing on a trade accord.
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