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Back川普稱樂見北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一 引發親英派反彈
川普稱樂見北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一 引發親英派反彈
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川普稱樂見北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一 引發親英派反彈

川普在訪問愛爾蘭期間表示北愛統一「終將發生」,此言論遭北愛民主聯盟黨駁斥

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美國前總統川普在訪問愛爾蘭期間表示,樂見北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一,並稱此舉「終將發生」。此言論引發北愛爾蘭親英派政黨「民主聯盟黨」強烈反彈,強調北愛未來應由當地人民決定。

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1998年簽署的「耶穌受難日協議」終結了北愛爾蘭長達30年的暴力衝突,規定是否舉行脫英公投僅能由英國政府決定。

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美國總統川普12日訪問愛爾蘭時說,他「樂見」目前由英國統治的北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一,預期這件事「終將發生」,連說3次這會「很棒」。這番談話引發北愛親英派反彈。

《路透》12日報導,川普在都柏林與愛爾蘭總理馬丁(Micheál Martin)會談後向記者說,「我不想製造任何問題,但是我告訴你們,我很樂見它統一」,而且,「這終將發生……,我認為那會是很棒的事」。

川普這番談話正值英國新任首相柏南(Andy Burnham)數週前才剛說,北愛爾蘭脫離英國的公投「不在考慮內」。唐寧街12日也說,英國政府此立場並未改變。

川普在12日談話中提到,「現在英國對這件事會有話要說」,但他接著說,愛爾蘭統一問題「沒有好答案」,不過,他認為統一「會是一件很讚的事」。

根據英國政府、愛爾蘭政府和北愛爾蘭各黨派1998年就北愛地位和與愛爾蘭、英國關係所簽署的「耶穌受難日協議」(Good Friday Agreement),是否舉行北愛脫離英國公投,只能由英國政府決定。這項協議終結愛爾蘭民族主義者與主張維持北愛為英國一部分的聯合派之間,長達30年的暴力衝突。

儘管民調顯示,大多數北愛民眾支持留在英國,但是英國脫離歐盟後,統一問題重新成為政治焦點,支持與反對陣營的差距已略為縮小。

北愛親英派最大政黨「民主聯盟黨」(Democratic Unionist Party)黨魁羅賓遜(Gavin Robinson)駁斥川普的預言,說統一將導致「我們國家的毀滅」。過去曾公開支持川普的羅賓遜發文說,北愛的憲政未來「將由北愛人民決定,而不是由倫敦、都柏林或華府的評論來決定」。

歷任美國總統,包括拜登(Joe Biden)等具有深厚愛爾蘭血統者,向來對愛爾蘭統一議題謹慎,保持中立立場。美國當年在促成1998年該份和平協議中扮演重要角色。

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  • 川普言論是否會影響未來美國對北愛政策的立場?
  • 北愛爾蘭內部對統一的民意是否會因外部言論而產生顯著變化?

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