Irish PM Harris is welcomed by Starmer for talks ahead of EPC Summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Irish counterpart Simon Harris at his official country residence Chequers on Wednesday for bilateral talks ahead of the UK hosting dozens of European leaders.

In a joint statement after the meeting, the leaders agreed on holding an annual summit between the neighboring countries, with Starmer set be in Dublin in less than two months on 7th September. During their talks, the leaders reaffirmed the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord brokered in 1998, and their committed to reconciliation in Northern Ireland.