DUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar revealed on Thursday that he wants to hold an early general election in May 2020.
Brexit is scheduled for Oct 31, though British MPs want a delay if a divorce deal cannot be struck. Arrangements for the Irish border are the heart of the Brexit crisis.Since the 2016 general election, Varadkar's Fine Gael party has run a minority government, with the support of their main rivals Fianna Fail, who are led by former foreign minister Micheal Martin.
"I believe we can win that election. In fact, I am sure of it," Varadkar told a meeting of his party's MPs.
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