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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic at Chevening earlier this month (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

British foreign secretary Liz Truss has called for a \u201cpractical solutions\u201d to resolve the deadlock with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Truss is travelling to Brussels for her second meeting with European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic since taking over responsibility for the talks following the resignation of the Brexit minister David Frost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following their first encounter at the UK foreign secretary\u2019s country residence at Chevening in Kent earlier this month, the two sides agreed officials would enter into \u201cintensified talks\u201d in preparation for Monday\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected that Ms Truss and Ms Sefcovic will hold a \u201cclosed\u201d session with just the two principals present before opening up the discussions to include senior UK and EU officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement ahead of the talks, Ms Truss said: \u201cFundamentally this is about peace and stability in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhether you voted Leave or Remain, represent the UK or EU, the focus must be on protecting the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and fixing the protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRather than re-running past arguments, we need to focus on delivering for the people of Northern Ireland, finding practical solutions to problems on the ground and maintaining the integrity of the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UK government is seeking substantial changes to the protocol \u2013 which forms part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement \u2013 arguing that it is hampering the free movement of goods between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK and damaging community relations.<\/p>\n

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