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<French #205> Northern Ireland: what is the agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom? - le 28 février 2023

   Today's article is about the agreement between the EU and the UK over Northern Ireland from "France 24" dated February 28, 2023.

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French Original

Irlande du Nord : en quoi consiste l'accord entre l'UE et le Royaume-Uni ?

 

Le Royaume-Uni et l'Union européenne sont parvenus, lundi, à un compromis, appelé "cadre de Windsor", concernant les dispositions post-Brexit en Irlande du Nord. Explications.

 

Le "cadre de Windsor" sur lequel Londres et Bruxelles se sont mis d’accord, lundi 27 février, vient amender le protocole nord-irlandais signé en 2020 dans le cadre du Brexit et sujet de tensions récurrentes entre Londres et Bruxelles.

 

English Translation

Northern Ireland: what is the agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom?

 

The United Kingdom and the European Union reached a compromise, called the "Windsor Framework", on Monday on post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland. Explanations.

 

The "Windsor framework" on which London and Brussels agreed on Monday, February 27, amends the Northern Irish protocol signed in 2020 in the context of Brexit and subject of recurring tensions between London and Brussels.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

amender: to amend

appelé (appeler): called (call)

<C>

cadre: frame

concernant: concerning

consiste > consister: to consist

<D>

disposition > disposition: agreement

<I>

Irlande du Nord: Northern Ireland

<L>

lequel: which

Londres: London

<M>

mis (mettre): put (put)

<P>

parvenus > parvenu (parvenir): reached (reach)

<R>

récurrentes > récurrent: recurrent

Royaume-Uni: United Kingdom

<S>

signé (signer): signed (sign)

<V>

vient > venir: to come