Let’s remake a deal: Brexit and Northern Ireland (again)
Feb 28, 2023
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Join John Peete, the Brexit editor for The Economist, as he navigates the intricate challenges of Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade status. Peete discusses the Windsor Framework and the mix of optimism and skepticism it invokes among political groups. He outlines how this deal could potentially enhance UK-EU relations. The conversation also shifts to urban development, exploring the conversion of office spaces into homes amid changing work dynamics, and concludes with a poignant reflection on the devastation of Bakhmut, a symbol of resilience in Ukraine.
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.