Hilarious, if the UK negotiators had negotiated in good faith then we might be in a decent position but alas the UK government can no longer be trusted to keep it's word
The UK and NI governments have both said that the NI protocol isn't working as agreed, which is true, in many cases due to heavy-handed EU policing of it which is making it much more difficult than it need be. Both the UK and the EU are in negotiations to improve this, and both sides have said that those negotiations are proceeding well. That is precisely how international relations works, via discussions.
As what should be a wholly separate discussion, the UK is negotiating scientific co-operation with other European countries, and has agreed the terms. As this article we're commenting on says, though, "despite being given the nod for participation, the requirements to allow UK entities to bid have yet to be approved.
And that approval? It's tied to the outcome of the Northern Ireland protocol negotiations"
This is simply the EU politicians trying to block scientific agreement on unrelated issues, as a lever to get their way on the NI protocol. The poor faith involved is not that of the UK, these should be two separate discussions.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
