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The Intelligence from The Economist

Irish ayes? A new Brexit deal

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Britain’s prime minister Boris Johnson has a newly struck European Union divorce deal in hand. He has defied the expectations of many, but he still faces a tricky vote in Britain’s parliament. Turkey’s pummelling of the Syrian border area will pause for five days, but the decline of America’s role and image in the region has not been halted. And the burgeoning business of therapeutic psychedelics.

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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

0:39.0

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

0:41.0

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

0:49.0

After negotiations with America, Turkey has agreed a ceasefire in Northeastern Syria.

0:55.0

But the deal is nothing but a win for Turkey.

0:58.0

Tens of thousands of Kurds will be displaced, and America's role and image in the region will keep declining.

1:04.0

And it's time we got into psychedelic drugs.

1:07.0

At least that's the idea of researchers who are looking to treat depression, anxiety and the like.

1:12.0

Patents are being handed out, startups are starting up, it's not a business trip, it's a trip business.

1:20.0

First up though.

1:32.0

After a turbulent three months as Prime Minister, Britain's Boris Johnson may have allowed himself a moment of congratulation yesterday.

1:39.0

I do think that this deal represents a very good deal both for the EU and for the UK.

1:47.0

He successfully renegotiated Britain's withdrawal agreement with the European Union.

1:51.0

And it's a reasonable fair outcome and reflects the large amount of work that's been undertaken by both sides.

2:01.0

However, the deal still has to pass through Britain's fractured parliament, which will meet in a special session tomorrow.

2:08.0

The trickiest parts of the negotiations were on the status of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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