What is the Good Friday Agreement, and when was it signed?

What is the Good Friday Agreement, and when was it signed?

1-Who is visiting Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and what did Joe Biden tweet about the event?

US President Joe Biden is visiting Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, along with former US president Bill Clinton, Britain’s King Charles, former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, and former Ireland Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. Biden tweeted on April 11, “25 years ago, Northern Ireland’s leaders chose peace. The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement ended decades of violence and brought stability. I look forward to marking the anniversary in Belfast, underscoring the US commitment to preserving peace and encouraging prosperity.”

2-What is the Good Friday Agreement, and when was it signed?

The Good Friday Agreement was signed on April 10, 1998, between factions of Northern Ireland, and the governments of Britain and Ireland, to end decades of violence in Northern Ireland among those who wished to remain with the United Kingdom (UK) and those who wanted to join Ireland.

3-What were 'The Troubles'?

'The Troubles' was a period of conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s until the late 1990s. It was characterized by violence between two opposing factions: those who wanted to remain with the United Kingdom (UK) and those who wanted to join Ireland. The conflict claimed the lives of over 3,500 people.

4-What were the terms of the Good Friday Agreement?

The Good Friday Agreement established that Northern Ireland would remain part of the UK, but could join Ireland if, in a referendum, a majority of people on both sides voted for it. People born in Northern Ireland could have Irish or British nationality or both. Weapons by paramilitary groups would have to be decommissioned, but people in jail for violence so far would be released. Northern Ireland would get a new government, where both the nationalists and unionists would be represented. This devolved government would sit at Stormont and have powers over most local matters, while the UK...

5-How is Brexit impacting the Good Friday Agreement?

Brexit has put a strain on the Good Friday Agreement, as it created a border between Northern Ireland (which is part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland (which is part of the EU), which could potentially destabilize the peace achieved by the Agreement. The Northern Ireland Protocol, a part of the Brexit deal, was designed to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland, but it has been a point of contention between the UK and the EU, with the UK accusing the EU of being inflexible, and the EU accusing the UK of not implementing the Protocol.

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