Uncut emerald: Ireland’s unification prospects

The Intelligence from The Economist

• Episode: Uncut emerald: Ireland’s unification prospects
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• Duration: 00:22:39
• Published: 2020-02-20 11:42

Spurred on by demographic shifts, Brexit and the success of the Sinn Fein party in this month’s election, the once-unthinkable idea of Irish reunification is gaining ground. The IMF is in Lebanon to discuss restructuring the country’s crippling debts; we examine the roots of the economic crisis. And visiting a frigid festival where even the instruments are made from ice.

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