Marking St. Patrick's Day in Washington, Pres. Biden began a day of festivities by welcoming Ireland's prime minister to the White House.
March 17, 2023, 12:40 PMIreland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 17, 2023.Marking St. Patrick's Day in Washington, President Joe Biden began a day of festivities by welcoming Ireland's prime minister to the White House.
Varadkar, also known as the taoiseach, thanked Biden for the invitation and for his support leading up to the Windsor Framework, which was the proposed post-Brexit legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom."It means a great deal, speaking out against Russian aggression, and our deepening economic ties," Biden said. "We have a lot to talk about."
Biden will later host Varadkar for a Shamrock presentation and reception at the White House, which had its fountain dyed green. The event will feature a performance by singer-songwriter Niall Horan of One Direction fame.The celebrations come ahead of Biden's expected trip to Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The accord, signed in April 1998, helped bring an end to decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.
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