Ireland would enter an "emergency situation" if there was a Brexit without agreement

Ireland will face an "emergency situation" if the UK leaves the European Union without agreementsaid Friday the Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, when presenting a bill to mitigate the impact.

The Irish Parliament is expected to approve this law without difficulty before Brexit, scheduled for 29 March.but it will not be promulgated if the exit of the United Kingdom is made under conditions negotiated with Brussels.

Ireland "potentially a situation of urgency for which for the moment we are preparing in the most comprehensive way possible "Coveney told reporters.

"A brutal Brexit would be negative for everyone, the UK, the EU and Ireland. We can not compensate for the damage it would cause, but we are doing everything we can, "he added.

The bill seeks to reduce the disturbances between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom – neighboring countries with very close links – in different areas, such as health, education, energy, travel or immigration.

"This special law will allow us Leo Varadkar, Irish Prime Minister, mitigates the worst effects of the lack of agreement, protecting the rights of citizens, security and facilitating the granting of additional badistance to vulnerable companies. "in a statement.

The bill does not mention the 500 km border between the Republic of Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland., which will become the new external border of the EU after Brexit. An exit from the EU without agreement could lead to the establishment of controls aimed at preserving the integrity of the single market and the European Customs Union.

British MPs rejected in January the withdrawal agreement negotiated between London and Brussels, mainly because of the "backstop"a controversial provision of last resort to ensure that this border of the island of Ireland remains open and does not endanger the fragile peace agreement of 1998.