British Prime Minister Theresa May promised today during her first visit to Northern Ireland a "practical solution" for the border with the Republic of Ireland after Britain leaves the European Union.
Northern Ireland voted in a referendum for Britain to remain in the Union, and its border will become the United Kingdom's only border with the EU after Brexit.
"Nobody wants a return to the borders of the past," May said in Belfast where she met Northern Ireland Prime Minister Arlene Foster and her deputy Martin McGuinness, reports AFP.
She said she wants to find a political solution for everyone that works.
The issue of the border with the Republic of Ireland is the main issue for Northern Ireland in the negotiations on Britain's exit from the EU, and May has promised that Belfast will take part in the talks.
Britain and the Republic of Ireland have an agreement on an open border zone that dates back to the 20s, and now the question is what Brexit will mean for that agreement, as well as for the economies of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Upon assuming the office of Prime Minister, May emphasized the unity of Britain as her priority, and before Northern Ireland, she visited Scotland and Wales.
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