What’s the ‘Windsor Framework’ for Northern Ireland?: QuickTake

After the UK left the European Union in 2020, the status of Northern Ireland became a bone of contention. Britain’s government complained that the post-Brexit trading arrangement for the region, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, was stifling the local economy. It threatened to imposeits own solution, until a deal known as the “Windsor Framework” was struck on Feb. 27 to replace the most contentious aspects of the protocol. The agreement, which still needs formal approval on both sides, has the potential to transform Britain’s uneasy relationship with its most important trading partner.

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