Irish PM says some EU member states 'need to cool it' on Brexit

Reuters

Published Feb 11, 2021 08:48

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Certain European Union states "need to cool it" and "dial down the rhetoric" on relations with Britain, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday ahead of a meeting between British and EU officials on Northern Ireland trade problems.

"There is elements that the British government could sort out, but likewise on the European side, I would say some member states need to cool it as well," Martin told RTE radio. "I think we need to dial down the rhetoric on both sides here."