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WORLD NEWSSaturday 29 April 2017
EU leaders to address Ireland’s future in wake of Brexit
LORNE COOK lines for their divorce nego- leaders still was being pre- majority of people in North- Northern Ireland to leave
Associated Press tiations with Britain, which pared. Future relations be- ern Ireland voted to remain if a majority voted for the
BRUSSELS (AP) — European is due to leave the EU in tween Ireland and Britain, in the EU during the refer- move.
Union leaders are set to March 2019. Two European including how their bor- endum last June that led to That commitment is laid
acknowledge on Saturday officials said a statement ders would work with the Britain’s departure, the first out in the Good Friday
that Northern Ireland could on the issue is likely to be U.K. outside the bloc, have time a country has ever left agreement, which led to
join the bloc in the future added to the minutes of emerged as a key problem the EU. a power-sharing deal that
if its people vote to unite the summit, to be held to be addressed during the In a letter last month, Brit- helped end much of the
with EU member state Ire- without British Prime Minister two-year Brexit talks. ain’s point-man on Brexit, bloodshed during Northern
land, officials said Friday. Theresa May. The officials Northern Ireland is unlikely David Davis, confirmed Irelands “Troubles,” which
The leaders are meeting in asked not to be identified to break away from Britain that the U.K. would honor claimed around 3,700 lives,
Brussels to approve guide- because the summit of 27 in the near future. But a a commitment to allow from around 1968 to 1998.q
Montenegro lawmakers back NATO membership in historic move
PREDRAG MILIC Montenegro’s Prime Minister Dusko Markovic speaks during a parliament session in Cetinje, NATO membership was a
Associated Press Montenegro, Friday, April 28, 2017. Montenegrin lawmakers convened Friday to ratify the Balkan guarantee for Montene-
CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) country’s membership of NATO and make an historic turn toward the West amid protests from the gro’s future security, eco-
— Montenegro’s parlia- pro-Russia opposition. nomic progress and re-
ment on Friday supported gional stability.
the Balkan country’s mem- (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic) “This assembly and its mem-
bership in NATO in a historic bers have a historic privi-
turn toward the West amid Russia’s Foreign Ministry sive swipe at the country’s foiled Election Day coup lege to make a decision
protests by Russia and the on Friday denounced the size and military capabil- in October allegedly de- that will be remembered
pro-Russia opposition. Montenegrin parliament’s ity, saying that “given the signed to throw the country as long as there is Monte-
Lawmakers voted 46-0 in ratification of NATO mem- potential of Montenegro, off its path toward NATO. negro and Montenegrins,”
the capital of Cetinje to bership as “a demonstra- the North Atlantic alliance Russia has denied the ac- Markovic said. “This day
ratify the accession treaty tive act of trampling all is unlikely to receive signifi- cusation, but has actively will be marked among the
with the Western military al- democratic norms and cant ‘added value’.” supported the opposition. brightest in our history.”
liance. They then stood up principles.” Montenegro has accused Prime Minister Dusko Mar- Markovic’s predecessor,
and applauded the deci- The ministry took a dismis- Russia of being behind a kovic told lawmakers that Milo Djukanovic, who was
sion. The parliament has 81 the head of government
members, but pro-Russia during the alleged coup
opposition lawmakers boy- attempt that reportedly in-
cotted the session. Several cluded plans for his assas-
hundred opposition sup- sination, said joining NATO
porters gathered outside was the most important
the hall before the vote. decision in recent history.
Montenegro has a small “After long suffering and
military of around 2,000 roaming through history,
troops, but it is strategically (Montenegro) is finally in
positioned to give NATO the position where it logi-
full control over the Adri- cally, historically, civiliza-
atic Sea. The other Adriatic tion-wise and culturally be-
nations — Albania, Croatia longs,” Djukanovic said.
and Italy — already are in Anti-NATO demonstrators
the alliance. chanted “Treason!” and
Russia has been angered “Thieves!” and burned a
by NATO’s expansion to NATO flag during the pro-
Montenegro, which is in test outside parliament be-
Moscow’s traditional area fore peacefully dispersing.
of interest. q
EU says membership talks still open if Turkey wants them
RAF CASERT ministers during a meeting the club are clear.” Turkey’s President Recep the flow of migrants into
Associated Press Friday, the EU for now favors “We would be happy to Tayyip Erdogan. the EU from Syria and be-
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Euro- continuing the protracted have them in but a level In the run-up to the vote, yond, others are calling for
pean Union is keeping the accession talks with Turkey. of clarification is needed Erdogan voiced harsh criti- change.
door ajar for Turkey to be- “It is to them to express their I would say on their side,” cism of several EU nations There are so many areas
come a member, but says willingness to continue to she said at the end of a that refused to allow his where we need a cor-
Ankara must provide clear- be a candidate country, to meeting of the 28 EU for- Cabinet members to cam- rect, friendly and produc-
er signals on whether it in- continue to be interested eign ministers in Valletta, paign among expatriate tive cooperation that we
tends to meet the entrance or not to join our family,” Malta. Turks, comparing some of have to see, together with
criteria in such areas as hu- she said. The EU ministers also met them to Nazis. our Turkish colleagues,
man rights and rule of law. Referring to democratic with their Turkish counter- While some ministers are how we can improve the
EU foreign policy chief ground rules such as pro- part for the first high-level calling for sustained rela- situation,” EU Enlargement
Federica Mogherini said tecting minorities and out- discussion since the divi- tions with a pillar of the Commissioner Johannes
that despite the doubts ex- lawing the death penalty, sive referendum this month NATO alliance and a ma- Hahn said.q
pressed by some foreign Mogherini said “the rules of that gives more powers to jor partner in controlling
