Von der Leyen kündigt für Mittwoch Rücktritt als Verteidigungsministerin an, egal wie die Wahl im Europaparlament Dienstag ausgeht. Plan B offenbar: EU-Kommissarin. https://t.co/jh5khchGf2

@AndrewDuffEU @jonworth @DrBrexit @MESandbu @KeithRTomlinson @SamuelMarcLowe @BrigidLaffan @hayward_katy @epc_eu A new protocol could be added to the Withdrawal Agreement .. [this] would establish contingency arrangements for 2023 and beyond, until such time as the
final Association Agreement enters into force ... It would negate
the need to operate or to time-limit the Irish backstop.