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UK Nations Explore Closer Ties Amid Renewed Constitutional Debate
(MENAFN) The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are preparing to meet in Cardiff on Monday for talks focused on constitutional issues, closer cooperation and the possibility of changing their relationship with the United Kingdom.
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, Wales’ First Minister Rhun ap Iowerth and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill are expected to endorse an agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration across economic, energy, European and constitutional affairs.
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald is also expected to take part in the Cardiff meeting.
The proposed agreement is expected to affirm that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have the right to determine their respective constitutional futures through democratic processes.
The discussions come as questions surrounding Scottish independence and Irish reunification gain renewed attention across the UK and Ireland.
US President Donald Trump has also weighed in on the issue, saying he would "love" to see Ireland united and arguing that unification "may as well happen now" during a joint news conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin on Saturday.
"I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified," Trump said.
"I think it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap if that happened. You know what? The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now."
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, Wales’ First Minister Rhun ap Iowerth and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill are expected to endorse an agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration across economic, energy, European and constitutional affairs.
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald is also expected to take part in the Cardiff meeting.
The proposed agreement is expected to affirm that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have the right to determine their respective constitutional futures through democratic processes.
The discussions come as questions surrounding Scottish independence and Irish reunification gain renewed attention across the UK and Ireland.
US President Donald Trump has also weighed in on the issue, saying he would "love" to see Ireland united and arguing that unification "may as well happen now" during a joint news conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin on Saturday.
"I don't want to cause any problems, but I will tell you, I'd love to see it unified," Trump said.
"I think it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap if that happened. You know what? The way I look at it, it’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now."
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