April 26, 2024

Northern Ireland: The City Torn: How Belfast is struggling with the consequences of Brexit

Northern Ireland: The City Torn: How Belfast is struggling with the consequences of Brexit


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In Belfast, the bloody past is still present. For a while at least, Northern Ireland seemed to be heading in the right direction. Then came Britain’s exit from the European Union.

In Belfast these days, young people meet in cafes, students talk in front of the university, and tourists roam the streets. It is not always clear that the city of Northern Ireland is still divided, but this is evident in certain areas. Separated by walls, pro-British Protestants live on one side, and Union Jacks-lined streets flutter in the breeze. On the other hand, there are Catholics who consider themselves Irish.

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