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Brexit is a rejection of the Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland

  • Written by Kimberly Cowell-Meyers, Assistant Professor, Department of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
Signs of protest along the Irish border. AP Photo/Peter Morrison

The European Union has offered U.K. lawmakers more time to agree on a Brexit plan. Why is the extension needed?

Theresa May’s plan to exit the European Union has failed to pass the British Parliament three times. Some have blamed party disunity or May’s mishandling of...

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