Irish Foreign Minister Coveney sees ‘opportunity for a fresh start’ as Boris Johnson quits as UK PM
23 July 2022 |
10:02 am
Ireland's foreign minister has told France 24 that Dublin sees the United Kingdom's search for a new prime minister as "an opportunity for a fresh start" in the two countries' relations. This Friday, the European Commission launched new legal action against the government of Boris Johnson — this, as it pushes on with moves to unilaterally breach part of the Brexit treaty relating to Northern Ireland.
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