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As the Dutch was mentioned here is a Dutch view of Boris and the Irish border, (in the official language of the EU, bad English).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttSjWUPhJXs

As we know countries tent to trade a lot with their neighbours so when Britain creates a problem it's obvious neighbouring countries like Ireland and the Netherlands will be more affected.

However the Dutch export is:

Germany 24.2%, Belgium 10.7%, UK 8.8%, France 8.8%, Italy 4.2% (2017)

In short, 42,9% with only 4 out of the 27 and only 8.8 with the UK.

For Ireland the export is:

US 27.1%, UK 13.4%, Belgium 11%, Germany 8.1%, Switzerland 5.1%, Netherlands 4.9%, France 4.3% (2017)

Again only 5 out of the 27 makes up 33,4%, then the US 27,1 and the UK 13,4%.

For official numbers, if converted to dollars, try:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/

The "clean break" is as idiotic as "clean coal", all that will happen is that trade negotiations will start from the same three questions as originally. People rights, the outstanding obligations, sillily called the divorce bill, and the Irish border.

And of course none of the British problems are due to membership of the EU and none will be mended due to leaving the EU.