Germany's Merz proposes Ukraine as EU 'associate member' without voting rights
France 24 →German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed granting Ukraine "associate member" status in the European Union without voting rights while it pursues full membership, according to a letter seen by AFP on Thursday. The plan would allow Kyiv representation at EU summits, the European Commission and parliament, but without voting powers.
Irish President Produces Amendment to Peace Pact. Would Only "Associate" With the British Empire. Offered as an Amendment. Dáil May Not Allow Him New Chance For Speech. Hall Members of Sinn Féin Have Aired Their Views.
Dublin, Jan. 4 (by the A.P.) — On the reassembling of the Dáil Éireann today the new version of Eamonn de Valera's amendment was distributed to the members. It proposes a treaty of amity and association between Ireland and the governments of Great Britain and of the other states of the British Commonwealth. Today fifty-nine of the members of the Dáil—nearly half—had expressed their views on the Irish peace treaty. Between private and public sitting the Dáil thus far has devoted nine days to debate. Although the list of speakers is still far from exhausted, it is apparent that every argument has been brought forward and it is believed that henceforth the speeches will be short. Hope for a division tomorrow or Friday at the latest was freely expressed today. The newspapers continue to speculate on the size of the majority for the treaty. The de Valera amendment provides: THAT inasmuch as the articles of agreement for a treaty between Great Britain and Ireland signed at London December 6, 1921 do not reconcile Irish national aspirations and the association of Ireland with the community of nations known as the British Commonwealth, and cannot be the basis of an enduring peace between the Irish and British peoples; THE DÁIL IN the name of the sovereign Irish nation makes to the government of Great Britain, to the governments of the other states in the British Commonwealth and to the peoples of Great Britain and of these several states the following proposals for
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Anglo-Irish Treaty Dáil vote
The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed in London on 6 December 1921 and Dáil Éireann voted to approve the treaty on 7 January 1922, following a debate through late December 1921 and into January 1922. The vote was 64 in favour, 57 against, with the Ceann Comhairle and 3 others not voting. The Sinn Féin party split into opposing sides in the aftermath of the Treaty vote, which led to the Irish Civil War from June 1922 to May 1923.
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The Irish Civil War (28 June 1922 – 24 May 1923) was a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State. The civil war was waged between the Provisional Government of Ireland and the Anti-Treaty IRA over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The Provisional Government supported the terms of the treaty, while the anti-Treaty opposition saw it as a betrayal of the Irish Republic proclaimed during the War of Independence.
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The Irish Free State (6 December 1922 – 29 December 1937), also known by its Irish name Saorstát Éireann, was the Irish state established in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921, initially as a Dominion. It comprised 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland. The treaty ended the three-year Irish War of Independence between the forces of the Irish Republic and British Crown forces.
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