Protocol
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| Initial release | December 21, 1984 |
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| Directors | Herbert Ross |
| Budget | 13 million USD |
| Composers | Basil Poledouris |
| Screenplay | Nancy Meyers |
| Buck Henry | |
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| ID | 2142246 |
About Protocol
A cocktail waitress accidentally saves the life of an important visiting Arab diplomat when she takes a bullet in her derrière. Thrown into the media spotlight, she is then recruited by the US Department of Protocol but soon finds that the world of political chicanery is not best suited to her particular talents. …
Good Friday Agreement: Biden trip reflects enduring US-Ireland bonds
... Some DUP politicians have been strident in criticising President Biden for his backing of the Northern Ireland Protocol - the previous deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit, which created a trade border in the Irish Sea...
Brexit: What does Windsor Framework mean for business?
...By John CampbellBBC News NI economics and business editor The UK government has reached agreement with the EU on major changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol...
Sunak deal with EU is all about leadership now - Kuenssberg
... A deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol is so close that the negotiating teams have been consulting the thesaurus to help pick a name, in scenes reminiscent of the 80s political comedy, " Yes Minister"...
King had planned to meet EU chief
... Some had suggested a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol - thought to be all but complete - could be called the Windsor Agreement and include a moment in front of the cameras involving the prime minister and Ms von der Leyen...
Rishi Sunak to visit Northern Ireland with protocol deal imminent
... It comes amid speculation that a deal between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol is imminent...
NI Protocol: M& S warns against separate labelling for NI goods
...By John CampbellBBC News NI Economics & Business Editor Marks & Spencer has warned that separate labelling for goods being sold in Northern Ireland would not be a viable change to the Northern Ireland Protocol...
Sinn Féin refuse to attend talks with James Cleverly
... The talks are expected to focus on the NI Protocol and stalemate in Stormont...
Laura Kuenssberg: Putin set UK on search for new friends
... There s also been a visible effort by the government to move towards a solution on the Northern Ireland Protocol - the trickiest hangover from the Brexit deal minted by Mr Johnson...
Rishi Sunak to visit Northern Ireland with protocol deal imminent
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to visit Northern Ireland this evening ahead of meetings with Stormont politicians.
It Comes amid speculation that a deal between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol is imminent.
Mr Sunak last visited Northern Ireland in December when he met the parties to discuss the controversial post-Brexit trade arrangements for the region.
It is understood that the Prime Minister will speak to the main Political Parties again on Friday.
His spokesperson said: " Whilst talks with the EU are ongoing ministers continue to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure any solution fixes the practical problems on the ground, meets our overarching objectives and safeguards Northern Ireland 's place in the UK's internal market.
" The Prime Minister . . [is] travelling to Northern Ireland this evening to speak to Political Parties as part of this engagement process. "
The suggestions are that if the UK and the EU can get all of their T's crossed and their I's dotted a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol might be done early next week.
The Stormont parties the Prime Minister meets on his visit will want to press him about what will be in it.
But Remember - None of this guarantees The Return of functioning politics at Stormont.
That hangs on what the DUP makes of any deal on the Protocol - it may well say that it won't back what's been agreed.
A special meeting of EU ambassadors has been called for Friday to discuss EU-UK relations.
It is understood that Northern Ireland Secretary Heaton-Harris and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will also meet the EU's chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic in Brussels on Friday.
One EU diplomat told The Bbc that that their understanding was that an agreement was getting close but it was not a done deal.
" They're getting everyone ready for things to move fast, " they said.
The Northern Ireland Protocol was put in place as part of the post-Brexit deal agreed between the UK and the EU in December 2020.
It was required because Northern Ireland has a land border with The Republic of Ireland, which is an EU country.
It aims to ensure free movement of trade across the Irish land border by conducting checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain instead.
But it has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021.
Unionist parties oppose the Protocol and argue that placing an effective trade border across the Irish Sea undermines Northern Ireland 's place within the UK.
The largest of those parties is the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - it is preventing a government from being formed in Northern Ireland in protest against the Protocol .
But a majority of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are in favour of the Protocol in some form remaining in place.
Sinn Féin, The Alliance Party and the SDLP have said improvements to the Protocol are needed to ease its implementation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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