ASSESSMENTS
For Ireland, Brexit Is No Small Matter
Oct 19, 2017 | 17:52 GMT
![The United Kingdom forms a physical barrier between the island of Ireland and the rest of the European continent.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/uk-map.jpg?itok=7dIS8VG0)
The future status of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland is one of the stickier questions that must be answered by Brexit negotiators.
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Highlights
- Britain's exit from the European Union threatens not only Ireland's economic model, but also the stability of Northern Ireland.
- Ireland's main goal in the Brexit negotiations is to avoid the introduction of a "hard border" between it and Northern Ireland, which could aggravate the historical tensions between the two parts of the island.
- Dublin is also resisting a push by France and Germany to standardize corporate taxation across the bloc.
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