EU could hand the North special status to 'prepare for Irish reunification'

"Leaked letter says politicians in Northern Ireland should be granted observer status"

"Politicians in the North could be reintroduced into the European Parliament in preparation for a united Ireland."

"More than a dozen MEPs have written to Roberta Metsola, the parliament's president, requesting special "observer" status for representatives from the North, The Telegraph reports."

A leaked letter calls for politicians in Northern Ireland to be granted observer status in the European Parliament. The proposal would reintroduce representatives from the North into parliament in preparation for a united Ireland. More than a dozen MEPs have written to Roberta Metsola, the parliament's president, to request special "observer" status for Northern representatives. The move is presented as a preparatory step tied to potential political and constitutional change. The Telegraph reports on the correspondence and the MEPs' request.

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