Biden highlighted the January 6 Capitol riot as he praised the landmark peace deal reached in Northern Ireland in 1998.
has warned about the fragility of democracy in a major speech in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Biden warned that"democracy needs champions" in every new generation as he praised the landmark peace deal and he made reference to the storming of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.and a significant police presence on the streets of Belfast, where many streets have been cordoned off and multiple officers have been deployed.
"We in the United States have first hand experience how fragile even longstanding democratic institutions can be. You saw what happened on January 6 in my country," Biden said during his speech at Ulster University's new Belfast city campus. President Joe Biden delivers a speech at Ulster University on April 12, 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Biden warned that “democracy needs champions” during a major speech in Belfast on Wednesday.The Northern Ireland Assembly—the elected government in Northern Ireland—is not currently in operation. The assembly was established by the Good Friday Agreement to ensure power-sharing between unionists and nationalists.
Unionists believe that Northern Ireland should remain part of the U.K., while nationalists believe Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland should become a single, independent nation.
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