serious turbulence to the institutions of the northern ireland. , , ., remember — the uk both negotiated and signed the northern ireland protocol. and there has been some frustration about the uk's stance from the eu. here's france's former europe minister. what kind of partnership is it that someone who says yes and then says no, we need to have trust. we need to build something, we need to provide citizens, businesses with visibility, predictability so that they can rely on the political decision—makers. jessica parker in brussels. are you hearing that frustration from the eu? i are you hearing that frustration from the eu?— from the eu? i think there is frustration _ from the eu? i think there is frustration here. _ from the eu? i think there is frustration here. bear- from the eu? i think there is frustration here. bear in - from the eu? i think there is l frustration here. bear in mind, we're talking about member states, we're talking about member states, we're talking about commissioners who say there might be a wide variety of views but broadly, there