In international affairs, US President Franklin Roosevelt was a firm believer in what he called the “good neighbor policy.” There’s a lot to say about it, especially when neighborhoods go to hell. Between Brexit, the pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, we have plenty of time to think about the value of friends in unprecedented times.
reland will soon celebrate its European integration on its 50th anniversary as an EU member. Earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen renewed these ties with a visionary speech that reassured the Oirich family homes.
Reaffirming the EU’s position that the island of Ireland cannot have hard borders is an important statement in a time of uncertainty.
“Brexit will not stand in the way of Irish reconciliation,” she said.
She also said any solution must ensure that the single market continues to function, and that if both sides are “sensitive to this careful balance, viable solutions are within reach.” It revealed that.
Surely everyone agrees that it’s time to remove the relationship from the ice bath that Brexit has plunged us into.
Britain, Ireland and the EU share too many interests to be at odds. So spare no effort to move beyond confrontational and adversarial positions.
A positive conclusion is worth it, no matter what painstaking effort it takes. Von der Leyen noted encouraging signals from London, particularly Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, that a “delicate and prudent balance” could be struck.
“Europe was an incentive to look beyond the barbed wire and heal the North-South divide,” she said. In the context of maximizing our enormous potential for harnessing wind energy, she also said that Europe would support Ukraine and Ireland’s “stubbornness” to free itself from Russia’s dependence on energy. ‘, he said.
It’s also clear how much Ireland needs Europe. Brussels’ support has been invaluable in resisting efforts to force divisive moves that could undermine the Good Friday Agreement. After facing challenges, it has maintained a broadly united front in the wake of Moscow’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
The referendum that promoted joining the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1972 resulted in the highest voter turnout of any Irish referendum to date, with 70.88% of voters turning out to turn out.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says:
“Ireland is at the heart of Europe,” said Ms von der Leyen.
It was Jacques Chirac who said: It’s the art of possibility. ” These possibilities remain endless as long as the blocks continue to work together constructively and creatively.
