Irish PM Leo Varadkar will present President Biden with the traditional shamrock — a sprig of clover representing Ireland — and take part in a series of Saint Patrick's Day events celebrating strong US-Irish links.
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Varadkar's day will start with breakfast at Vice President Kamala Harris's residence, with"eggs Saint Patrick" on the menu, according to the White House. Varadkar and Biden will then have lunch at the US Capitol, hosted by Republican speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. The Biden administration watched closely as Britain, Ireland, the European Union and leaders of the British province of Northern Ireland hashed out a compromise -- the Windsor Framework -- on how to manage cross-border trade, now that Britain is out of the EU, which includes Ireland.
Given the long history, the fates of the island country and the troubled northern province play outsized roles in US politics.Biden on Monday said he intends to visit both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who met Biden in California this week, said he was inviting him to Northern Ireland to"commemorate the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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