The Irish border question has come to exemplify the difficulties the U.K. faces in its attempt to leave the European Union. In the first episode of The Europe Desk, Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Mulhall, Northern Ireland Bureau chief Norman Houston, and former special adviser to Theresa May Will Tanner assess this and other Brexit questions. Plus, a shout-out to our friends over at The Security Studies Podcast, also at Georgetown University: https://soundcloud.com/security-studies-podcast The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. The podcast also highlights the Center's work and events program, giving listeners access to the rich array of discussions and lectures hosted by the Center each semester.

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Production by Simon Close and Alistair Somerville

Interviews and editing by Liam Mullins and George Wong

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

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