Sinn Fein vice president urges ‘speedy resolution’ to NI protocol talks

Sinn Fein vice president urges ‘speedy resolution’ to NI protocol talks

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The video discusses the engagement with businesses across various sectors, emphasizing the need for a quick resolution to the protocol. It highlights the importance of restoring a functional executive to counter the austerity agenda and address public sector strikes. The speaker encourages both sides to finalize negotiations and leverage the protocol's benefits. The responsibility for reaching an agreement lies with the British Government and the EU, with a focus on maintaining the protocol's protections, especially for the All Island economy and the Good Friday Agreement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shared desire of businesses across different sectors according to the speaker?

To create a new protocol

To ignore the protocol entirely

To have a speedy resolution to the protocol

To delay the resolution of the protocol

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the speaker believe now is the time to reach a resolution?

Because the protocol is no longer relevant

Because the negotiations have just started

Because the public sector strikes have ended

Because the state of limbo has lasted too long

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who does the speaker identify as the negotiating partners responsible for reaching an agreement?

The local businesses and the public

The executive and the protocol committee

The British Government and the EU

The public sector workers and the Tories

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker emphasize about the Protocol and its protections?

They should be completely removed

They are irrelevant to the current situation

They are crucial for the All Island economy and the Good Friday Agreement

They should be ignored in the negotiations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's stance on the aspects of the Protocol that are working?

They should be ignored

They should be maintained

They should be discarded

They should be re-evaluated

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