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Boris Johnson is Getting Brexit Done. But Then What?

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

The United Kingdom will now leave the European Union on Jan. 31, as scheduled. But it leaves open critical issues that will determine Britain's future.

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
David Sedlecký
Global Politics

Remember the Iron Curtain? 30 Years Later, Central Europe Is Still Adjusting

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Richard C. Longworth

Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the countries of Eastern Europe remain free and independent. The bliss itself is long gone.

Berlin Wall Global Politics

Ukraine's Zelenskyy Is Dealing with More Than the Impeachment Inquiry

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Melinda Haring of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council and Joanna Rohozinska from the National Endowment for Democracy join Deep Dish to discuss the latest in Europe.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and President Trump
White House
Global Politics

Is A Post-Brexit US-UK Free Trade Agreement Realistic?

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Global Insight by Justin Millar

With an extension on Brexit, we revisit the prospects of a future trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States.

People wave small British flags while a crowd of people walks by in the background
Roberto Catarinicchia
Global Economy

Germany's Faustian Bargain With China

In the News
The Diplomat
Theresa Fallon

In allowing Huawei to bid for Germany's 5G development, Merkel has departed from broader European strategy.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting
Reuters
Global Politics

The Berlin Wall Fell in a Dramatic Wave of Hope, Openness and US Support 30 Years Ago. Now Everything Is Different.

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Thirty years ago, the wall dividing Berlin and Europe came tumbling down and the Cold War, which had split Europe for more than four decades, had ended. Now, much of the hope and optimism that made this possible has disappeared.

Berlin Wall Global Politics

Has Brexit Finally Arrived? The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes Explains.

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, joins Deep Dish to explain how the United Kingdom fell into their current predicament and what to expect next.

Front page of the Metro UK newspaper about Brexit
Habib Ayoade
Global Politics

Northern Ireland Remains Staunchly Divided Over Its Future

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Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

The ramifications of Brexit are unfolding in Northern Ireland. As a result, historical, political, and religious divides are increasingly felt in debates over the future of the country's border.

Aerial view of Northern Ireland Global Politics

Plurality of Brits Do Not Support Suspension of Parliament, but Age and Party Divides Remain

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Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

After three years of negotiations, the United Kingdom remains divided on how to tackle Brexit.

Aerial view of the UK houses parliament and the river Thames
Paul Silvan
Global Politics

Germany's Surging Far-Right and the Future of Populism

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Sheri Berman, professor of Political Science and author of Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe, explains why the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has emerged as a formidable populist challenger to the two long-dominant parties in Germany, the social democrats and the Christian democrats.

Sticker of the Identitarian Movement on a sign at an AfD demo in Freilassing Global Politics