Brexit: Understanding the agreement between the UK and the EU on Northern Ireland

Brexit: Understanding the agreement between the UK and the EU on Northern Ireland
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen present the agreement

More than three years after Britain formally left the European Union, the UK and the EU on Monday (27/2) announced an agreement on more flexible trade rules for Northern Ireland – one of the biggest impasses involving Britain's exit from the European bloc. .

Northern Ireland is a British territory and forms the United Kingdom with England, Wales, and Scotland. It is located on a neighboring island and shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland, an independent country part of the European Union.

The 500 km distance that divides Ireland and Northern Ireland also represents the land border between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the new understanding represents a new chapter in relations between the two parties, which were shaken by the “divorce” caused by Britain’s exit from the European Union.

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