Successful conclusion of the negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol is welcomed by the German-British business community

The successful conclusion of the negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol is welcomed by the German-British business community. This is an important milestone, foremost for Northern Ireland but also for the whole of the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the EU. Therefore, it is important that all relevant political actors in the UK stand behind it now. Only then will there be an opportunity to begin a new chapter in British-European relations, one built on trust, mutual respect and shared prosperity. This is also of huge significance to the business world on both sides of the channel as it needs a reliable and stable framework so that the current and upcoming international challenges can be efficiently addressed together. The conclusion of the negotiations will also enable closer research cooperation across Europe, which was somewhat on hold due to the issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol. Not only will the university sector and the wider research community benefit from this, business will also profit as for many challenges solutions can best be jointly developed.

In addition, the German-British business community hopes that such a new chapter in our relationship will help to find practical solutions in many other areas, e.g. the short-term posting of workers abroad, which will be of benefit to all parties concerned.