LONDON — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country soon as a successor is chosen. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the center-right Fine Gael party, part of Ireland’s coalition government. He’ll be replaced as prime minister after a party leadership contest. He … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced Wednesday his intention to resign, a move he acknowledged would be a “surprise to many people.” “This is as good a time as any” to step down, he said in a news conference, adding that his reasons for resigning were “both personal and political.” When Varadkar in 2017 assumed … Read more
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in November. 2023. Victor Lochon | Gamma-rapho | Getty Images Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he will step down as soon as his Fine Gael party names a new leader. “When I became party leader and Taoiseach (prime minister) back in June 2017, I knew that … Read more