http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220530-062111-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/british-cavalier-attitude/ British Cavalier Attitude - Why the EU Should Push the UK to Trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol Garner, Oliver eng 2022-05-29 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 brexit Good Friday Agreement Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol Northern Ireland Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 17 May, the UK’s Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, announced to the House of Commons that the Government would be introducing legislative proposals to supersede the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP). This drastic measure is the culmination of strained negotiations between the UK and the EU to modify the NIP since summer 2021. Stepping outside of the framework of the Withdrawal Agreement to address the claimed problems, the UK challenges the Rule of Law in international relations.