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Brexit

The combination of the words "Britain" and "exit" refers to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

A referendum on the country's membership of the EU was held on June 23, 2016, showing 52% in favor of leaving the bloc. Here you find an automatic compilation of DW content on Brexit.

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Inside Europe: Brexit, The Troubles and Northern Ireland 23.08.2019

It's 50 years since the violent period known as "The Troubles" began in Northern Ireland. 20 years since the peace deal known as the Good Friday Agreement sought to end the bloodshed. Now the relative calm risks being shattered again by Brexit, which Northern Ireland rejected. Teri Schultz reports from Belfast on whether Irish reunification is seen as a way to preserve its future in the EU.

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Inside Europe: Merkel and Johnson talk Brexit 23.08.2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in Berlin during the week. It was Boris Johnson's first trip abroad since becoming PM. Keith Walker speaks with DW political correspondent Thomas Sparrow who has been following events unfold in the German capital. Thomas begins by explaining what the two leaders said.

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Inside Europe 23.08.2019 23.08.2019

Germany welcomes UK PM Boris Johnson. What's next for Brexit? - New protests link the past to the present in Prague - Re-migration: how safe is Syria for returning refugees? - Chinese business muscles in on a German village - Could Irish reunification preserve Northern Ireland's future in the EU? - 50 years of The Troubles

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Brexit: Did Merkel set a 30-day Irish backstop deadline? 22.08.2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's suggestion that Britain and the EU could find a solution to the Irish backstop in the next 30 days has "emboldened" British PM Boris Johnson. But should he really be feeling encouraged?
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Macron dampens Johnson's plan to renegotiate Brexit 22.08.2019

The details of the Irish backstop continued to split European leaders as British PM Johnson met French President Macron. Macron called the backstop "indispensable" to a Brexit deal. Johnson said a new deal is possible.
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Angela Merkel, Boris Johnson agree on Brexit goal, but not how to reach it 21.08.2019

In talks with German Chancellor Merkel, British PM Johnson reiterated a call to renegotiate the UK's divorce from the EU. Both leaders said they want to avoid a no-deal Brexit, but differ on how to achieve it.
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DW Business - Europe 21.08.2019

Hard Brexit - Argentine Economy - Germany's Frustated Game Developers
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Brexit: Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel to face off over stalemate 20.08.2019

Ahead of his meeting with the German chancellor, Boris Johnson has again urged the EU to reopen Brexit negotiations. The silence so far has been deafening. What is Johnson hoping to achieve in Berlin?
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DW Business – Europe & America 20.08.2019

Argentina minister focuses on economic stability - Germany's Bayer sells Animal Health unit for $7.6 bn - British trucking industry fears no-deal Brexit
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Brexit: UK to end EU freedom of movement immediately in no-deal scenario 20.08.2019

The British government said if it were to leave the EU without a deal on October 31, freedom of movement rules would end at the same time, with no transition period. Critics have blasted the move as "reckless."

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Northern Ireland: Blast targets police near border 20.08.2019

Police say it is the sixth blast targeting officers this year. A police chief warns that deadlock over Brexit is abetting such attacks.

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Germany's central bank warns of possible recession 19.08.2019

The Bundesbank has warned that a slump in the German economy could have continued over the summer. It cited the US-China trade war as one factor weighing on German exports.
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No-deal Brexit equals food, fuel and drug shortages, says leaked report 18.08.2019

Britain faces a shortfall of everyday essentials if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, a new leaked report says. Some lawmakers are demanding Parliament be recalled to discuss a no-deal Brexit.
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Boris Johnson to meet Macron, Merkel as Brexit uncertainty looms 17.08.2019

The new UK prime minister will attempt to convince the French and German leaders to restart Brexit talks, according to British media. A longtime Brexiteer, Johnson has made his career criticizing the EU.
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Germany's Merkel to meet Boris Johnson 'very, very soon' 16.08.2019

A no-deal Brexit would be in "nobody's interest," according to Angela Merkel's spokesman. But the German government is still preparing for that very possibility, and believes it "highly likely," leaked documents suggest.
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WorldLink: A moment of peace 16.08.2019

On this week's show: This month marks the 50th anniversary of The Troubles. We'll hear the story of a boy from Northern Ireland who was shot — and later befriended the soldier who pulled the trigger. And in New Delhi, people from Kashmir are growing increasingly worried about their families after India scrapped Kashmir's special status. Plus: making the outdoors accessible to minorities in the US.
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