Also the third round of the Brexit negotiations from 28th to 31st August, 2017 did not bring any progress. Anyway some issues as the status of people, crossing the border, claims from rights from social insurances and the recognitions of judgements at the European Court were settled .The discussions about North Ireland were judged as »successful« from the licenced European leader for negotiations Michel Barnier.
The European Commission therefore issued further EU-positioned documents, among others also regarding the situation in North Ireland, according to which the citizens of North Ireland should have the right to choose their citizenship as British or Irish or double also after the Brexit. For Europe the validity of the »Good Friday agreement« about the Irish peace process as well as the existence of the travelling territory in Ireland is essential. Afterwards it should be clarified , how is it possible to evade the »hard border« between North Ireland and Ireland, where UK will be called to find a solution for the mentioned matter.
According to Barnier up till now the results are not sufficient that the European Council of the heads of state and government leaders, which will meet in the coming October could decide, that the talks can proceed to the second phasis and that it is possible to begin discussions about the future trade relations. The trust into the British negotiating parther has fallen considerably since in June 2017 accepted existence of financial obligations from UK to EU also after its leaving was now posed under question.
The negotiations will continue in the course of this month.
