European Commission vice president to face questions on NI Protocol at Stormont committee

EU Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic will answer questions from MLAs (PA)

The European Commission’s vice president is to face questions from Stormont Assembly members on Brexit’s contentious Northern Ireland Protocol.

Maros Sefcovic, who is the senior EU official with responsibility for the Protocol’s implementation, is appearing virtually before a special sitting of the Assembly’s Executive Office scrutiny committee on Monday afternoon.