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Brexit will bring instability to Northern Ireland

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UK/IRELAND

The collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive on January 16, coupled with the prospect of a policed border after Brexit (for the first time since 2005), removes two…

US Democratic trifecta would see wide policy changes

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UNITED STATES

If this result comes to pass (a ‘trifecta’) it would dramatically increase Biden's latitude to govern in his first two years in office.

EU signals flexibility over Northern Ireland protocol

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EU/UK

However, there has been a notable change in the EU’s tone. In July, the European Commission unexpectedly paused legal action against the United Kingdom for an alleged breach of…

EU-UK deal closer but core challenges remain

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UK/EU

An EU-UK joint statement said the agreement provided a “new basis” for talks on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the dominant source of friction in the EU-UK…

US trade deal remains a key priority for UK government

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UNITED KINGDOM

However, the departure of former US President Donald Trump -- who was an enthusiastic supporter of Brexit and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- has made this harder to achieve.

Northern Irish vote could have far-reaching impacts

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UK/EU

SF is unlikely to lead a functioning government for some time due to the refusal of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to participate until the Northern Ireland Protocol is…

EU-UK Northern Ireland deal is only a temporary fix

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UK/EU

The extension permits retailers in Northern Ireland to continue importing products such as mince, sausages and pies from Great Britain until September 30. It is designed to ease…

Northern Ireland’s DUP faces daunting challenges

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UNITED KINGDOM

Poots’s election comes against the backdrop of Unionist anger over the Northern Ireland protocol (NIP) and the DUP’s dwindling support in the polls. Poots has said his main…

Ireland’s position towards Israel could harden further

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IRELAND

While stopping short of expelling the Israeli ambassador, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has criticised Israel’s offensive in Gaza as being disproportionate and openly declared his…

DUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability

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UNITED KINGDOM

Gavin Robinson has taken over on an interim basis, and will probably lead the party into the UK election later this year. The nature of Donaldson’s departure poses significant…