Theresa May
The UK is planning to continue funding the peace process in Northern Ireland even after withdrawal from the EU. This was stated by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa may, reports Reuters.
“We wish the EU continued financing of assistance to victims of the conflict and sectarian violence at least before the expiration of already running programs, explained may. — Then we plan to move on and now consider the question of further financing of the peace process after we leave the EU”.
Since the end of the hot phase of the conflict in 1998, the EU has supported Northern Ireland assistance in the amount of several billion euros. A portion of this amount was provided by the UK. The current programme for the period up to 2020.
In December 1921 was signed the peace Treaty between great Britain and Ireland, in which Ireland got dominion status, and in 1949 full independence. Northern Ireland meanwhile remained part of the UK. The Irish Republican army, seeking to unite the island, ceased active hostilities only in the 1990-ies.