The Protocol allows for unilateral action if there is trade diversion - which there plainly is. Any counter-measures must be “strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance”. But there won't be any resulting imbalance; nothing the UK proposes will hurt the EU. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/14/eu-stupid-enough-retaliate-ni-protocol-will-mainly-hurting/
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