From dublin. Im stephen sackur. Ireland has bounced back from the financial crisis of 2008, but now it is being swept by a new wave of apprehension. This time its all about brexit. Because when britain leaves the European Union, ireland will suffer significant Collateral Damage in terms ofjobs, trade, and the status of its borders. My guest today is irelands foreign and trade minister, charles flanagan. Will brexit have catastrophic consequences across the irish sea . Charles flanagan, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Let me begin with some words from your boss, the Prime Minister, he says brexit broke were present the greatest economic and social challenge to this island in 50 yea rs. Challenge to this island in 50 years. He said that sometime ago, not after the british referendum. Do you feel that way about brexit today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging for the today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging forthe uk, today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging for the uk, for eur
From dublin. Im stephen sackur. Ireland has bounced back from the financial crisis of 2008, but now it is being swept by a new wave of apprehension. This time its all about brexit. Because when britain leaves the European Union, ireland will suffer significant Collateral Damage in terms ofjobs, trade, and the status of its borders. My guest today is irelands foreign and trade minister, charles flanagan. Will brexit have catastrophic consequences across the irish sea . Charles flanagan, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Let me begin with some words from your boss, the Prime Minister, he says brexit broke were present the greatest economic and social challenge to this island in 50 yea rs. Challenge to this island in 50 years. He said that sometime ago, not after the british referendum. Do you feel that way about brexit today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging for the today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging forthe uk, today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging for the uk, for eur
From dublin. Im stephen sackur. Ireland has bounced back from the financial crisis of 2008, but now it is being swept by a new wave of apprehension. This time its all about brexit. Because when britain leaves the European Union, ireland will suffer significant Collateral Damage in terms ofjobs, trade, and the status of its borders. My guest today is irelands foreign and trade minister, charles flanagan. Will brexit have catastrophic consequences across the irish sea . Charles flanagan, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Let me begin with some words from your boss, the Prime Minister, he says brexit broke were present the greatest economic and social challenge to this island in 50 yea rs. Challenge to this island in 50 years. He said that sometime ago, not after the british referendum. Do you feel that way about brexit today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging for the today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging forthe uk, today . Yes. It is potentially very damaging for the uk, for eur
Issue that weighs on them is this something that theyre thinking about you know they think about pensions they think about education they think about digitization in germany where behind on that they think. About the International Situation with lydia putin and mr elder one and mr trump thats what varies them bricks it is very far from my constituents minds in the west of germany so in terms of a no deal brags that it will have no effect on germany feel it will have an effect on our businesses because britain is an important Business Partner it will have an effect on people students who attend British Universities for example ive come from a University Town these are the ones who are going to be affected but by and large generally speaking the broader public in germany i feel will not you know feel a dramatic difference how do you see things evolve well im an optimist by nature and so i believe and having spent a couple of years in the e. U. Indeed i know that deals always reached at t