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Leo Varadkar

A woman in a red coat poses triumphantly in front of a group of happy adults.

After UK elections, could Johnson face a ‘disunited’ kingdom?

Elections

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party won a decisive victory in general elections Dec. 12. But will election results in Scotland and Ireland pose problems for a “united” kingdom?

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (left) walks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) during the Montreal Pride parade in Montreal, Aug. 20, 2017.

Ireland’s youngest prime minister is under tough criticism

Economics
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