EU's Sefcovic sees progress, hope in N.Ireland Brexit talks

FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic speaks to members of the media during a video conference after a bilateral meeting with Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 15, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) -Progress was made on Friday in talks between the European Union and Britain on post-Brexit trade issues affecting Northern Ireland and solutions can be found if London redoubles its efforts, the EU official in charge of the talks said on Sunday.

The two sides agreed last week to intensify efforts to resolve difficulties over trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a British province that shares a land border with EU member the Republic of Ireland.