EU's Barnier: Our proposal limits itself to what is ‘absolutely necessary to avoid hard border’

Additional remarks from the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is now crossing the wires with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.

• Our proposal is just a backstop.
• Only needed as EU-UK trade terms will only be negotiated after Brexit.
• Our proposal limits itself to what is ‘absolutely necessary to avoid hard border’.
• Proposal gives N.Ireland benefits that no other non-EU country enjoys.