Michel Barnier speaks at Queen's University Belfast

The transcript discusses the consequences of Brexit, focusing on the UK's decision to leave the single market and customs union, which necessitates regulatory checks on products. It highlights the need for sanitary and phytosanitary checks and the importance of avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The protocol's implementation is a joint responsibility of the EU and UK, requiring rigorous application and monitoring.

What is one of the main consequences of the UK leaving the EU?

• The UK will join another union.

• Frictionless trade becomes impossible.

• The UK will have more trade partners.

• The EU will dissolve.

Where will the necessary checks be conducted to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland?

• In London.

• At Northern Ireland's entry points.

• At the land border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

• At the EU headquarters.

Who is responsible for making the agreement work on the ground?

• Only the EU.

• Both the EU and the UK.

• Only the UK.

• Neither the EU nor the UK.

What must be done with the withdrawal agreement according to the speaker?

• It should be rewritten.

• It should be ignored.

• It must be implemented with precision.

• It must be reopened for discussion.

How will the application of the withdrawal agreement be handled?

• It will be changed frequently.

• It will be left to individual interpretation.

• It will be monitored carefully.

• It will be ignored.