Britain’s prime minister cited a “great new deal that takes back control,” hours after a Northern Irish party rejected the agreement.
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Optimism Builds in Brussels for a Deal on Brexit, as Talks Go Down to the Wire
Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said the “basic foundations of an agreement are ready,” but the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, said the goal remained “shrouded in mist.”
E.U. May Be on Verge of Brexit Deal, Though Approval in U.K. Is Not Assured
As a deal seems tantalizingly close, Prime Minister Boris Johnson cannot give too much ground to the European Union if he is to have any hope of winning Parliament’s consent.
Britain and E.U. Step Up Last-Ditch Brexit Talks
After days of gloom, a breakthrough seems possible. But diplomats remain cautious, and time is short.
Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and his Ireland counterpart, Leo Varadkar, saw “a pathway to a possible deal” ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline.
As Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson Clash, the Odds of a Brexit Deal Fade
Hopes of an agreement, already faint, seemed all but dashed after a phone call between the German and British leaders.
Britain Once Held All the Cards With Ireland. Brexit Turned the Tables.
Ireland, which developed a bustling economy within the European Union, commands support from other member states as it deals with the potential effects of Brexit.
Lies, Purging and Prorogation: Two Pivotal Weeks in Brexit
Britain seemed poised at times between a proud tradition and something new and menacing, a populist flouting of customs and institutions in the name of “the people.”
To Make a Deal on Brexit, Boris Johnson Eyes an ‘All-Ireland’ Zone
Though he denies it, the British prime minister may well leave Northern Ireland inside the European customs union to get a withdrawal deal.
Ciaran McKeown Dies at 76; Sought Peace in Northern Ireland
Mr. McKeown was inspired by the deaths of three children to help found the Peace People, a grass-roots organization that campaigned for an end to violence.