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DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jeffrey Donaldson has welcomed the \u201cchange in tone\u201d from the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DUP leader made the comment following a meeting with Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin in Belfast on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They discussed the latest proposals by the bloc to solve the impasse over the protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic announced on Thursday that the EU will table \u201cvery far-reaching\u201d proposals within the next fortnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Donaldson said: \u201cI welcome the change in tone, I welcome the change in the language being used. People are now solution-focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re now talking about negotiations. All of these things were off the table, even three months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that our actions have caused a sharper focus on the need to find a solution that removes the Irish Sea border and restores Northern Ireland\u2019s place in the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said there are continuing concerns around the protocol and there is a need to remove the Irish Sea border so businesses \u201ccan resume its normal trading relationship\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking about his meeting with the Taoiseach, Mr Donaldson said they discussed the potential for an increase in co-operation between political leaders on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe talked about North-South relations in the current context, and then the potential I think to, if we can resolve the issues around the protocol and see that Irish Sea border removed, then the potential to look at how we can increase co-operation on areas that are of mutual benefit to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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