Northern Ireland
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European Union’s view of Northern Ireland ‘offensive,’ Britain saysBritain and the EU are in a spat over post-Brexit trade arrangements that could see British sausages banned from entering Northern Ireland.WorldJun 13
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European Union, U.K. Brexit spat over Northern Ireland clouds G7 summitThe spat has drawn in U.S. President Joe Biden, who is concerned about the potential threat to Northern Ireland's peace accord.WorldJun 12
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Trudeau raised ‘importance’ of Northern Ireland peace deal with Johnson: High commissionerRalph Goodale told journalists covering the G7 leaders' summit that Trudeau raised the matter in a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday.CanadaJun 11
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Ottawa mum on whether Trudeau joining Biden’s G7 push on Northern Ireland peaceA senior Joe Biden advisor said in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday that the U.S. president planned to emphasize the importance of the Northern Ireland Protocol at the G7.CanadaJun 10
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Violence continues in Northern Ireland over rising Brexit tensionsThe recent violence, largely in loyalist, Protestant areas, has flared amid rising tensions over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.WorldApr 8
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‘Embarrassing our nation’: Former U.K. leaders slam Boris Johnson over Brexit planIn an article in The Sunday Times, John Major and Tony Blair slammed the current British government for “shaming” the country with legislation that, in places, goes against the very deal it signed to allow for the U.K.’s smooth departure from the EU earlier this year.WorldSep 13, 2020
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U.K. says it could break international law in ‘limited way’ over Brexit talksBritain left the European Union on Jan. 31 but talks on new trade terms have made little headway as the clock ticks down to an October deadline.WorldSep 8, 2020
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EU warns Britain reneging on Brexit deal could jeopardize peace in North IrelandThe EU warned Britain that any attempt to renege on commitments made ahead of its departure from the bloc earlier this year would put at risk the hard-won peace in Northern Ireland.WorldSep 7, 2020
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Scottish independence support strengthened by COVID-19 divisions: polls'We can't allow ourselves to be dragged along in the wake of another government's ... shambolic decision-making process,' said Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.PoliticsJul 21, 2020
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Northern Ireland has a government again after 3 yearsLegislators picked Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster as first minister with Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neil as deputy leader.PoliticsJan 11, 2020
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