Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Ireland is bracing itself for the scariest of halloween nightmares. Prime minister borisjohnson has pledged to take the uk out of the eu on october the 31st come what may. That may very well mean a no deal brexit, with potentially damaging economic consequences for the uk, but also for eu nations, most particularly ireland. My guest is neale richmond, chair of the irish senate . S brexit committee. Can ireland prevent itself becoming the collaterdamage in a brussels london showdown . Neale richmond in dublin, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks for having me on. Lets start with Boris Johnson, new Prime Minister. He has changed the dynamic of the brexit process, because he says britain is leaving on october the 31st come what may. How has ireland adapted to this new Boris Johnson dynamic . Well, being quite frank, for us in ireland and across the eu, the change of british Prime Minister doesnt actually mean we need
Speaks to irish senator Neale Richmond on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Ireland is bracing itself for the scariest of halloween nightmares. Prime minister borisjohnson has pledged to take the uk out of the eu on october the 31st come what may. That may very well mean a no deal brexit, with potentially damaging economic consequences for the uk, but also for eu nations, most particularly ireland. My guest is Neale Richmond, chair of the irish senate . S brexit committee. Can ireland prevent itself becoming the collaterdamage in a brussels london showdown . Neale richmond in dublin, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks for having me on. Lets start with Boris Johnson, new Prime Minister. He has changed the dynamic of the brexit process, because he says britain is leaving on october the 31st come what may. How has ireland adapted to this new Boris Johnson dynamic . Well, being quite frank, for us in ireland and across the eu, the change of british Prime Minister doesnt actually m
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The truth behind them. We start in brazil and a crucial summit to protect the amazon rain forest. The leaders of eight South American countries that share the amazon are gathering the first time in 45 years theres been a meeting like this. Scientists are concerned that deforestation in the amazon may be approaching an irreversible Tipping Point. Brazils president Lula Da Silva is hoping for a co ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging as well as other environmental crimes. The amazon rainforest, is a crucial buffer against Climate Change and 60 of it is located in brazil. It acts as a major carbon sink absorbing Carbon Dioxide emissions. President lula has already promised to end deforestation by 2030. Rainforest destruction had surged under his predecessor, jair bolsonaro. And it appears some progress is already being made. Injuly of this year, 500 Square Kilometres of rainforest was cleared in brazil 66 less than injuly of last year. The rainforest is home
Antony blinken, has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagnerfor help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner. For sure, we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. And here is why we are concerned. Because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. Insecurity has gone up, not down. It has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security. I think what happened and what continues to happen in niger was not instigated by russia or by wagner but to the extent that they try to take advantage of it and we see a repeat of what has happened in other countries where theyve brought nothing but bad