evidence: - A last-resort mechanism called the Stormont Brake allows the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly to prevent the application of new or amended EU laws. The mechanism can only be triggered if at least a third of Assembly members from at least two political parties request it. [...] While Northern Ireland is no longer part of the EU, its people who choose to be Irish citizens are still EU citizens. That means they can continue to move and live freely within the EU and the UK has committed to upholding their rights. [...] The European Commission has launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying with significant parts of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland.