IN THE CENTER RING - Brexit Off Ramp

"The EU approved Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan — but will Parliament?" PBS NewsHour 10/17/2019

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SUMMARY:  European Union leaders unanimously backed a Brexit deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday.  The next major hurdle is for British Parliament to approve the agreement -- no easy feat for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Chatham House’s Robin Niblett about how the deal would handle the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and the outlook for passing it.

"Brexit’s fate unknown after vote to delay agreement with EU" PBS NewsHour 10/19/2019

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SUMMARY:  The fate of Brexit, Britain’s long-running plan to exit the European Union, remains unknown after an extraordinary session in the country's parliament Saturday that ended with a vote to delay a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s negotiated agreement with the EU.  Frank Langfitt, an NPR correspondent and author of, "The Shanghai Free Taxi," joins Alison Stewart from London to discuss.

BREXIT - The British EU to Vote

"With Brexit looming, Britain will vote in European elections" PBS NewsHour 5/18/2019

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SUMMARY:  As Britain's departure from the European Union remains on hold, the country will participate next week in the European Parliament elections.  Britain's new Brexit Party is forecast to win a majority of the United Kingdom’s seats in the EU's 28-nation legislative body.  NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.