Irish Prime Minister: Johnson’s resignation ‘opportunity’ to improve our relations

Boris Johnson’s resignation is an “opportunity” for Dublin and London, Irish Prime Minister Michal Martin said today.

“We have an opportunity to return to the true spirit of cooperation and mutual respect that we need,” he said in a statement.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that he is stepping down as the Conservative leadership, paving the way for a new prime minister to be appointed.

According to Martin, the relationship between the two countries has been “strained and strained of late” mainly because of London’s plan to unilaterally revise post-Brexit customs provisions in Northern Ireland, which is considered illegal by the European Union, of which Ireland is a member. .

He reiterated the need to protect the Good Friday Agreement, which in 1998 ended a three-decade conflict in Northern Ireland between Unionists committed to the British Crown and Republicans who favor unification.

“This is more important than ever today and I urge once again to refrain from any unilateral action,” he said.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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