WORLD NEWS | Biden meets Irish PM, backs Windsor framework

washington [US]March 18 (ANI): U.S. President Joe Biden met Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the White House on Friday and spoke in support of the Windsor framework, with the U.K. and EU reaching a post-Brexit deal on Feb. 27 Northern Ireland’s trade rules, according to CNN.

The Windsor Framework is post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland that aim to eliminate the border between the UK and Northern Ireland across the Irish Sea.

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Patrick’s Day tradition for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, as the Irish prime minister’s visit to the United States marks the first time in office for a president who often refers to his Irish roots, according to CNN.

The St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ended with the White House fountain dyed green ahead of an expected presidential visit to Northern Ireland to mark the upcoming anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which the U.S. helped broker a quarter-century ago End decades of sectarian violence. Biden said earlier this week that he intends to make the visit, but the White House has yet to release formal details.

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In a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with the Prime Minister of Ireland, also known as the Irish Prime Minister, the president called the visit a “big day.”

“Ireland and the United States share a long friendship and a long tradition,” Biden said.

President Biden also thanked Varadkar for his partnership on the war in Ukraine and the economy.

Biden attended a Friends of Ireland Caucus St. Patrick’s Day luncheon on Capitol Hill late Friday afternoon, using the moment to wax poetic about his family’s relationship with Ireland, CNN reported. And seek common ground with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

“I agree with the speaker. There’s no reason we can’t find common ground,” the president said at the lunch, adding, “There’s no reason we wouldn’t want to change the extreme direction that both sides are pushing  … I think that’s really important, and that’s the strength of friendship. I think that’s the strength of our partnership if we work hard, and I think that’s the strength of the Irish, simply put.”

On Friday night, the White House will again host Varadkar’s Clover Lecture and Reception, where former One Direction star Niall Horan will also perform.

Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Varadkar to the Naval Observatory Friday morning, CNN reported. (Arnie)

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