EU launches legal action against UK over post-Brexit changes


              European Commissioner for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Britain's government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              European Commissioner for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic holds up documents as he speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Britain's government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              European Commissioner for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Britain's government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              European Commissioner for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Britain's government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              European Commissioner for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Britain's government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              European Commissioner for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic holds up documents as he speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Britain's government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)