Tag: Northern Ireland
Local Elections: Losses for Boris Johnson’s Conservatives – Politics
Wandsworth is a borough in London that has a few Instagrammable streets, but also a notorious prison where Boris Becker has just started his sentence. Also on the local High…
“Belfast” in the cinema: War from a child’s point of view – culture
A heart that knows only one purpose is turned to stone, says a poem by William Butler Yeats about the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916. Though a Protestant himself,…
Interview with the Irish Prime Minister – Politics
Interviewed by Michael Neudecker, Berlin Former history teacher Micheál Martin, 61, is one of Ireland’s most experienced politicians. He has been a member of parliament since 1989 and has headed…
Northern Ireland Protocol: What the Break Through Northern Ireland Means – Politics
One of the many slogans Boris Johnson likes to throw around is “Get Brexit done”. Especially now that his future as Prime Minister is uncertain because of all the parties…
50 years of “Bloody Sunday”: How a demonstration became a bloodbath
When British paratroopers shot at unarmed demonstrators, a rally in Derry, Northern Ireland, turned into a bloodbath 50 years ago. It was only decades later that the government in London…
Brexit consequences: London gives in to the dispute over Northern Ireland – a little – politics
The dispute over customs rules for Northern Ireland eased on Friday. On the one hand, the EU Commission presented Billsto ensure Northern Ireland’s supply of medicines from the rest of…
The dispute over Northern Ireland slows down deal between London and Washington – economy
This story isn’t particularly popular in London’s government district, but that’s exactly how it happened. When Joe Biden was asked for a few words by a BBC reporter shortly after…
Northern Irish artist collective Array wins the 2021 Turner Prize – Culture
This year’s Turner Prize winner is the Northern Irish artist collective Array. The 11-member Belfast-based group won the £ 25,000 Contemporary Art Award in a year that saw no individual…
Johnson won’t build a bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland – economy
Boris Johnson is certainly not offended by saying that he would love to leave a building that will go down in history. He already had plans for a new airport…
The dispute over Northern Ireland comes to a head – politics
The EU Commission is trying to defuse the dispute over customs bureaucracy in Northern Ireland, but the British government is relying on escalation. Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič presented in Brussels…