World, As Seen from the most beautiful islands: Ireland and Cyprus

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One century of the Northern Irish border

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Notable facts: last spring marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and the European Union and the United Kingdom finally reached definitive agreements regarding the Northern Irish border in trade. The border has been a source of tension for over a century. More broadly, how have geographers viewed borders in this century?

That’s why farmers may become a political power to account with

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Brussels tightens the conditions for derogation in Ireland. Irish farmers are angry and feel that their government has betrayed their interests. They even may formĀ  a political party. Dairy farmers in Ireland say that the government doesn’t care about their sector now that the derogation limits for nitrogen are threatened to be lowered. The current derogation allows for 250 kilograms of...

UK Considers Housing Boat Refugees on Remote Island: The Ascension Plan and Political Implications

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The government is considering housing boat refugees arriving in the United Kingdom on a remote tropical island in the Atlantic Ocean: Ascension. At least until their visa applications in the UK are processed. Those who are granted a visa will fly back. What would happen to those who don’t obtain a visa is unclear. The idea is a variation of a previous plan to fly boat refugees to Rwanda.

Irish farmers will have their own political party

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The Irish farmers’ alliance organization, known as the Farmers’ Alliance, is undergoing a transformative shift as it evolves into a full-fledged political party. This transition echoes the path taken by the Dutch BoerBurgerBeweging (Farmers’ Citizen Movement), a movement that also originated as an agricultural and rural advocacy group before blossoming into a recognized...

World, As Seen from the most beautiful islands: Ireland and Cyprus

From Trinity st. to Limassol, Cyprus

Ireland and Cyprus have one thing in common. The most beautiful islands are divided. Even proportions are strikingly similar. Both nations strive for unity and a good glass of the news. More about us under the link.

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