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A map of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom and Europe

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Analysis & Opinions - The Washington Post

Sacrificing Peace in Northern Ireland is Not Acceptable Price for Brexit

| Dec. 20, 2018

If anyone needs tidings of comfort and joy this holiday season, it is the long-suffering people of Northern Ireland. The unique challenges posed by the Irish border vexed more than 18 months of Brexit negotiations and could still scupper a deal. As the end game nears, the peace process is not a price worth paying.

Prime Minister May Addresses British Parliament

CNN

Analysis & Opinions - The Brookings Institution

Brexit Endgame: Theresa May’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

| Dec. 12, 2018

On Tuesday, British members of Parliament  were scheduled to hold a “meaningful vote” on the Brexit deal: a 585-page withdrawal agreement negotiated over 16 months and a 26-page political declaration on the future relationship between the U.K. and EU. But on Monday, British Prime Minister Theresa May cancelled the vote because it “would be rejected by a significant margin.”

British Prime Minister Theresa May gives a statement to parliament on Monday, December 3rd 2018.

AP

Analysis & Opinions - Brookings Institution

The Brexit Endgame: Parliament Strikes Back

| Dec. 05, 2018

On December 4, British Prime Minister Theresa May launched five days of parliamentary debate on Brexit that will culminate in a December 11 vote on the divorce deal she negotiated with the European Union. Her government suffered the worst series of parliamentary defeats on a single day in 40 years, as Westminster sought control of the process and injected further uncertainty into the tumultuous endgame.

A British anti-brexit protester holding a "Is it worth it?" sign.

Reuters

Analysis & Opinions - Brookings Institution

Divided Kingdom: How Brexit is Remaking the UK’s Constitutional Order

| Oct. 08, 2018

Amanda Sloat, Fellow at the Belfer Center's Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, writes in a new paper on Brexit's effect on the inner constitutional structure of the United Kingdom with a special focus on Northern Ireland and Scotland, where majorities voted to remain in the EU.

Presidents Erdogan and Trump shaking hands at the White House.

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Analysis & Opinions - Brookings Institution

When Strongmen Fight: The US and Turkey Need Diplomats to Resolve Their Leaders’ Dispute

| Sep. 18, 2018

Disagreement over a jailed pastor has devolved into a personal fight between two strongmen, adding significant strain to relations between Turkey and the United States. These like-minded leaders should empower their diplomats to find a way forward before they inflict lasting damage on bilateral ties, writes Amanda Sloat, Fellow at the Belfer Center's Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship.