Let’s remake a deal: Brexit and Northern Ireland (again)

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeFeb 28, 202324m

Let’s remake a deal: Brexit and Northern Ireland (again)

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeFeb 28, 202324m

Since Brexit’s earliest days, the trade status of Northern Ireland and its border with the Republic of Ireland have been a perilous sticking point. We examine a deal that might—and should—resolve matters at last. Our correspondent looks at all the plush office space being converted into family homes. And an obituary for the ruined city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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