Johnson laughs after Varadkar refers to Ireland wanting to be "your Athena" in negotiations - he adds that Ireland and the eU are still waiting for alternatives to Withdrawal Agreement. pic.twitter.com/eUrE4VBZsaTHE VISIT OF UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Government Buildings was always going to be a big moment for the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.
But at the same time, there’s the matter of keeping the relationship between the UK and Ireland stable. Nothing can be pushed too far in this game of Brexit chess. He told Johnson that if there is a deal – and he does think a deal is possible – there will be a lot to deal with: “…it’s going to be very tough, we’ll have to deal with issues like tariffs, fishing rights, product standards and State aid. And it will then have to be ratified by 31 parliaments.” But we do want to be your friend, and your ally, your Athena in doing so. And I think the manner in which you leave the European Union will determine if that’s possible. A statue of Athena in Athens.
Both emerged as part of Greek mythology, the myths created and loved by the ancient Greeks, back from the 12th century BC to AD 600 – myths that gave them figures to believe in but also provided them with moral and spiritual lessons for how to live life. The lessons in these myths still provide us with food for thought and philosophical thinking today.
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