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The Northern Irish question, a stubborn thorn in the post-Brexit relationship

2021-04-29T19:18:36.343Z


Despite the efforts of the British government, Brexit could seriously impact Northern Ireland. Fewer Molotov cocktails have been thrown in the streets of Belfast in recent days, but spirits are still heating up. It will take more than soothing words to disarm the anger of Unionists who denounce the “border” in the Irish Sea created according to them by the implementation of Brexit. The Northern Irish question is characterized by great consistency. After having long been a stumbling block in


Fewer Molotov cocktails have been thrown in the streets of Belfast in recent days, but spirits are still heating up.

It will take more than soothing words to disarm the anger of Unionists who denounce the “border” in the Irish Sea created according to them by the implementation of Brexit.

The Northern Irish question is characterized by great consistency.

After having long been a stumbling block in the negotiations, it remains a matter of contention after the agreement.

The violence in early April, the worst in years, raised the specter of the "Troubles", which opposed Catholic Republicans and Protestant Unionists for three decades.

These riots first broke out in loyalist neighborhoods before young nationalists joined in.

And last week there were concerns about the discovery of an explosive device under a policewoman's car, an act claimed by the "New IRA" splinter group.

The government has provided 200 million pounds of aid to the commercial sector and set up a mechanism to assist supermarkets and grocery stores for their supplies.

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Source: lefigaro

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