The Duran Quick Take: Episode 337.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the Irish economy and Brexit represents threat to Ireland’s economic business model.

If the UK leaves the EU with a no-deal Brexit, London, according to The Scotsman online (https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/brexit-or-not-an-economic-day-of-reckoning-is-coming-for-ireland-brian-monteith-1-5022744) will be able to repatriate all the turnover of multinationals that is currently re-routed to Ireland and tax it at the UK rates.

The days of leviathans such as Apple, Google, Amazon and the rest paying practically no corporate tax in the UK will end with the knock-on effect of denying the Irish Government those revenues to finance its unsustainable public finances. This fiscal and financial revolution will be in clear sight of the remaining EU members who will not be slow to conclude it will be in their interests to close down the loopholes that allow Ireland’s flag of convenience operations.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 336.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and his connection to Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two Ukrainian-American businessmen who were arrested at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. last week on charges they funneled foreign money to unnamed U.S. politicians in a bid to influence U.S.-Ukraine relations in violation of U.S. campaign finance laws. Parnas and Fruman were preparing to board a plane to Europe when they were apprehended. 

According to Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-giuliani-excl/exclusive-trump-lawyer-giuliani-was-paid-500000-to-consult-on-indicted-associates-firm-idUSKBN1WU07Z), an indictment was unsealed by U.S. prosecutors alleging that an unidentified Russian businessman arranged for two $500,000 wires to be sent from foreign bank accounts to a U.S. account controlled by Fruman in September and October 2018. The money was used, in part, by Fruman, Parnas and two other men charged in the indictment to gain influence with U.S. politicians and candidates, the indictment said.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 335.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss how the UK appears to be willing to make concessions to its plans for the Northern Ireland border after Brexit.

This follows a meeting last week at a country house in the north-west of England, between Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar, where the two leaders agreed that there is a "pathway to a possible Brexit deal."

Surprising many skeptical EU officials, Johnson and Varadkar emerged from discussion to paint a very optimistic picture for Brexit and the backstop, suggesting a possible solution by month's end.

The EU was likewise encouraged that the backstop dispute appears to have been resolved, but still relayed a message to its ambassadors over the weekend that a "a big gap" remains over customs arrangements.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 334.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss how Angela Merkel cunningly collapsed Brexit talks with Boris Johnson, stating that a deal was “overwhelmingly unlikely” without Northern Ireland “forever” staying in the EU’s customs union.

Now it looks like Boris Johnson has "promising" headway in an agreement with Irish PM Leo Varadkar, which would effectively breathe life into Theresa May's "Brexit" agreement with the backstop effectively solved.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 333.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the news coming from Interfax Ukraine that Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach claims that former US Vice President Joe Biden received $900,000 from Burisma Group for lobbying activities. 

Derkach cited materials related to an investigation, which he has yet to reveal, which can document the corruption and payoff between Ukraine's shadow energy company and Joe Biden.

As Trump fights the latest "impeachment" attack launched by the swamp, over a phone call with Ukraine President Zelensky, the US President fired back at the war machine establishment by pulling out of Syria and leaving Erdogan to figure things out.

Will a US Senate, full or war hawk neocons, support Trump should impeachment move forward, given that Trump has now committed the "empire" cardinal sin, by deciding to withdraw from a never ending war?

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 332.

What are Joe and Hunter Biden’s connections to Romania and it's now exiled real estate oligarch Gabriel Popoviciu?

Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani name dropped Romania, as the latest country entangled in the unfolding Obama White House corruption ring, with what appears to be former VP Joe Biden exerting influence, and earning big bucks in foreign business deals, via his loser son Hunter acting as proxy.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 331.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the geopolitical back story of Ukraine and Obama's coup in 2014 which has now taken us to the Ukrainegate impeachment hoax levied against US President Trump but the very people who pillaged the country 5 years ago.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 330

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the stunning trip to Rome, Italy taken by US Attorney General Barr and Russiagate investigator, John Durham, in order to hear a secret tape of Maltese Professor Joseph Mifsud...the man many believe is the contracted spy who kicked off the Mueller investigation.

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 329.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit blueprint, which was greeted with optimism from within his Conservative party, only to have EU officials dismiss the plan as a non-starter.

With the Brexit deadline set for October 31, time is running out for PM Johnson and his EU counterparts to negotiate a new agreement.

On October 17 and 18, EU leaders will meet, and Johnson must have details for his new plan agreed on well in advance of the EU summit, otherwise Britain enters a period of never seen before political uncertainty.