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10.22.2017
The Sunday Feature: Secret Police Files Opened Up in Albania
In Albania, attempts are now being made to discover the fate of about 6,000 people who went missing during 40 years of Communism. Andrew Hoskens in Tirana speaks to one man whose Catholic priest uncle fell foul of Enver Hoxha's...
09.28.2017
Brexit Watch: What's the Cost?
Some UK companies see possible gains from exiting the EU. But a survey of 700 British businesses concludes there is widespread uncertainty. Dan speaks to Paul Kenward of British Sugar, and Professor Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University (Photo: An aerial...
09.14.2017
Brexit Watch: Europe's Hopes in a Post-Brexit EU
Jean Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, has been outlining his ambitious vision for the EU's future but is his plan possible? Dr. Ben Margulies, an American Political Scientist teaching at Warwick University in the UK gives analysis on...
08.24.2017
Brexit Watch: Will British Courts Rule on British Laws?
Dan explores the thorny question of whether the EU's top court - the European Court of Justice - will still influence UK law. Also: Polls show pro-Leave voters have no remorse. We hear from polling analyst David Cowling, EU...
08.17.2017
Brexit Watch: How to Make the Best Use of a Referendum?
The vote for Brexit was the result of a referendum, the third in the UK in recent years. Referendums seem to be getting more and more common; but are they being used wisely and conducted fairly? Dan speaks...
08.03.2017
Brexit Watch: The Four Freedoms
One of the big talking points over the past few days has been on freedom of movement - the four freedoms of goods, services, capital and labour that come with European Union membership. Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted that...
07.20.2017
Brexit Watch: Trade Wars
In this week's negotiations between the UK and EU, the issue of trade came up earlier than expected. That's because agricultural import quotas are so important, as Professor. Fiona Smith, a trade law expert from Warwick University told Dan this...
07.13.2017
Brexit Watch: Repeal bill published
The British government have introduced a bill to Parliament that if approved will convert thousands of European Union laws into British law when Britain leaves, in theory on 29th March 2019. But there are plenty of reasons why that might...
06.19.2017
Brexit Watch: How to Bargain with Brussels
As negotiations begin Dan Damon speaks to two people with experience of cutting a deal with the European Union. Yanis Varoufakis was the Greek Finance Minister in 2015 and had to negotiate with the EU during the country's government-debt crisis....
05.25.2017
Brexit Watch: On the Road - Part 3 - Down on the Docks
In the last of our three-part road trip looking at how Brexit could effect different industries, we go to the docks and see how the haulage industry is prepared for Brexit. (IMAGE: The port of Dover at night CREDIT: merlinpf)
05.18.2017
Brexit Watch: On the Road - Part 2 - Ramsgate Harbour
Dan Damon continues his road trip looking at the possible effects of Brexit on three different industries. In part two, Dan takes us to Ramsgate Harbour, and meets the fisherman who was a big campaigner to leave the EU. (IMAGE:...
05.11.2017
Brexit Watch: On The Road - Part 1 - Down on the Farm
Dan Damon goes on the road for a three-part series looking at the possible effects of Brexit on three different industries. In part 1, Dan visits an urban farm where the dairy cows took a particular interest in Dan....
04.27.2017
Brexit Watch: The UK's Tech Industry
What opportunities and pitfalls face the UK's I.T. and Finance industries after Brexit? Dan gets perspectives from Gianpiero Lotito, a founding member of the European Tech Alliance whose company FacilityLive is the first international company to be part of the...
04.20.2017
Brexit Watch: Brexit's Role in a Snap General Election
What will the 8th June election mean for Brexit? Dan Damon speaks with two experts in European and UK politics to find out more - Jacki Davis, senior adviser to the European Policy Centre in Brussels and Jo-Anne Nadler...
04.13.2017
Brexit Watch: Article 50 Was Only The Beginning
While Parliament is in recess, use the time to get acquainted with Article 207, 217 & 218. Dan Damon speaks with Catherine Barnard, professor in European Union Law and Employment Law at the University of Cambridge, as she prepares us...
04.06.2017
Brexit Watch: UK's Plans for Common Foreign and Security Policy post-Brexit
We take a look at security in a post-Brexit world. Cooperation has always been key when dealing with other countries so what should happen now to make sure everyone is still protected? The EU External Affairs Sub-Committee has been...
03.29.2017
Brexit Watch: Article 50 Triggered
In this special edition of Brexit Watch, Dan goes to 'Brexit Central' - Boston in Lincolnshire - on the day the UK officially starts its departure from the EU. (IMAGE: The Prime Minster Of the United Kingdom Theresa May Signs...
03.22.2017
Brexit Watch: Timetable to Leave
What is the timeline for the UK's departure now? Jill Rutter is a Programme Director at the Institute of Government, an independent charity promoting effective government. Dan Damon asks what happens after 29th March, when the British Prime Minister, Theresa...
03.15.2017
Brexit Watch: Another Go at Scottish Independence?
Britain starts the formal process of leaving the EU this month, giving impetus to calls for a fresh vote on Scottish independence. Dan brings together the BBC's political correspondent Rob Watson, Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University in Glasgow, and...
03.07.2017
Brexit Watch: From Brexit to Nexit?
Will Geert Wilders and his supporters 'Make Netherlands ours again' in the upcoming election, possibly paving the way for another country to leave the EU? Dan Damon speaks to both sides of the argument, and asks how Brexit is...
03.01.2017
Brexit Watch: The Uncertain Future for EU Citizens in the UK
Dutch MEP Sophie In't Veld tells Dan Damon why her new task force looking into the issues for EU citizens post-Brexit is needed, and our Westminster political correspondent Eleanor Garnier explains what you need to know about Brexit this week....
02.22.2017
Brexit Watch: Public Health After Brexit
The European Medicines Agency is based in London and is responsible for the safety of medicines developed by pharmaceutical companies for use in the EU. If Article 50 is triggered then the UK will leave the EMA. Dan Damon finds...
02.17.2017
Brexit Watch: How Would the Great Literary and Artistic Figures Have Voted?
The UK Parliament is in recess at the moment, so the politics of Brexit has been low key. This gives us an opportunity to reflect on the arts and Brexit. What would some of great literary and artistic names from...
02.08.2017
Brexit Watch: An Exit from Brexit?
A court case in Dublin could give the British government the option of revisiting the Brexit decision and reversing it without the consent of the other 27 European Union member states. The court case will also consider whether Britain should...
02.01.2017
Brexit Watch: MPs Vote On Triggering Brexit Negotiations
For two days British parliamentarians have been debating draft legislation that paves the way for Britain to officially start the process of leaving the European Union. Last week Supreme Court judges ruled that government plans to trigger Article 50 and...
01.25.2017
Brexit Watch: What Happens After Supreme Court Ruling
Legislation that would allow the British government to trigger what's known as Article 50 and start negotiating its exit from the European Union could be put before parliament as early as Thursday. That's after the Supreme Court ruling on...
01.11.2017
Brexit Watch: How Will Key UK Industries Cope?
Dan Damon spoke to Vicky Pryce, an economist at the Centre for Business and Economic Research, about prospective future trade deals between the European Union and the United Kingdom. (Photo: A farm in the United Kingdom. Credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)
01.04.2017
Brexit Watch: The UK's EU Ambassador Resigns
Dan Damon spoke to The Financial Times' political editor, George Parker about the significance of Sir Ivan Rogers' resignation. (Photo: The UK's ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers. Credit: Reuters)
12.07.2016
Brexit Watch: US Senator Wants to Preserve the "Special Relationship"
Britain is the biggest foreign investor in the United States, making up 15 percent of foreign direct investment, ahead of Canada, China and Japan. And the US is the biggest export market for the UK, receiving more than 31 billion...
12.01.2016
BrexitWatch: The Funding Gap in Wales
Wales could lose about £245/$309 million in funds from the European Union after Brexit. Dan Damon asked Ed Gareth Poole of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University about plans to find replacement sources of funding. (Photo: The Wye...
11.16.2016
BrexitWatch: How Will Brexit Affect Venture Capitalists in the UK?
How will Britain's vote in favour of leaving the European Union affect venture capitalists across Europe, especially in the UK? The European Investment Fund put more than $700 million into startups in Britain last year alone. Dan Damon spoke to...
11.10.2016
BrexitWatch: Could Britain Leave Europol?
There are fears that vital police and intelligence information will not be shared effectively if Britain opts out of the EU's law enforcement agency. (Photo: British police on patrol Credit: AFP)
11.06.2016
The Sunday Feature: The English Language (Korean-style)
South Korea is keen to improve the level of English spoken by its citizens. Standards are definitely improving but, as Dan Damon finds out in Seoul, a few mistakes are inevitable. (Photo: a lavatory sign in Seoul. Credit: Dan Damon/BBC)
11.02.2016
BrexitWatch: What Happens to the Premier League's Foreign Stars?
Nobody knows what will happen to the hundreds of UK-based European footballers when Britain leaves the EU, but one popular gaming franchise has decided to explore the possibilities by building new 'Brexit scenarios' into the gameplay. The latest edition of...
10.25.2016
BrexitWatch: Do Canada-EU Trade Negotiations Spell Trouble for Britain?
CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ) is being blocked by 3 small Belgian regions. The deal is the most ambitious trade agreement in the European Union's history, so what do these problems mean for the UK as it prepares...
10.12.2016
BrexitWatch: What About Ireland?
How will Brexit affect the long-standing and often complex relationship between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland? Very significantly, says Diarmaid Ferriter, who is a professor of modern Irish history at University College Dublin. He spoke to Dan...
10.05.2016
BrexitWatch: What Happens to the British Conservative Party?
For many years Britain's governing Conservative Party has suffered bitter divisions within its ranks over Europe. So will they stay united as Brexit draws closer? Dan Damon has been speaking with James Forsyth from The Spectator, a right-leaning current affairs...
10.03.2016
BrexitWatch: Could London Go it Alone?
Could London become a city-state after most of its inhabitants voted to stay in the EU? Dan Damon talked to Steve Bloomfield of Monocle magazine to find out whether the idea could ever come to fruition. (Picture: Buses and...
09.21.2016
BrexitWatch: Who's Representing Europe at the Table?
As Britain prepares for the next stage of its withdrawal from the European Union, two men are leading the EU side of the negotiations - the former French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier and the former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt....
09.14.2016
BrexitWatch: A New Newspaper for 'the 48%'
The New European is a new national newspaper in the UK, aimed at people who voted to remain in the European Union. The paper launched less than two weeks after the Brexit vote - Dan Damon spoke to its editor...
09.08.2016
Obama Says Beijing Must Obey China Sea Ruling
Paralympics open in Brazil; Photographing America's craziest conventions; Trump and Clinton face veterans' questioning (Picture: President Obama gives Laos traditional greeting in front of flags Credit: Reuters)
09.08.2016
BrexitWatch: What Does the Albanian Prime Minister Make of Brexit?
Edi Rama is the current Albanian Prime Minister - his country is hoping to join the European Union. So what does he make of the British decision to turn its back on the bloc? (Picture: Edi Rama ...
08.31.2016
BrexitWatch: What Are the Remainers Planning Now?
This week on our BrexitWatch podcast we're asking what those who campaigned to remain in the European Union are doing to influence the terms of a future relationship with the bloc. Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrat politician, campaigned to stay in...
08.24.2016
BrexitWatch: A United States of Europe?
As European leaders meet on Ventonene Island, Italy, Linda Risso of the Institute for Historical Research discusses the history of federalism within the European Union. (Picture: European flags Credit: Thinkstock)
08.17.2016
BrexitWatch: A Short History of British National Identity
The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century "provides precedent for Brexit", according to Tim Stanley of the Daily Telegraph. Dan Damon asked him how such events shape national identity. (Picture: A portrait of King Henry VIII Credit:...
08.10.2016
BrexitWatch: Are Alarm Bells Ringing for UK Economy?
After the Bank of England cut interest rates to their lowest ever rates, what are the indicators for the future of the UK economy? Eshe Nelson is economics and markets reporter for Quartz - she told Dan Damon what we...
08.03.2016
BrexitWatch: Economic Prosperity After Brexit?
Ryan Bourne of the Institute of Economic Affairs was in a minority of economists arguing for Brexit. Dan Damon asked him how Britain should respond to the challenges lying ahead. (Picture: British flag and pound coins Credit: Thinkstock)
08.03.2016
BrexitWatch: Is the Nation State Finished?
Professor Philip Bobbitt is an expert in constitutional law who thinks the idea of statehood is changing. Dan Damon asked him how Brexit might affect our understanding of national identity. (Picture: Map of Europe with pins Credit: Thinkstock)
07.27.2016
BrexitWatch: A European Living in Britain
For our second BrexitWatch podcast we speak to Charlotte Minvielle, a charity worker who moved to London from France a decade ago. Dan Damon asked her how she had responded to the Brexit vote. (Picture: EU flag and Big Ben...

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World Update: Daily Commute episodes:

The Sunday Feature: Secret Police Files Opened Up in Albania

Brexit Watch: What's the Cost?

Brexit Watch: Europe's Hopes in a Post-Brexit EU

Brexit Watch: Will British Courts Rule on British Laws?

Brexit Watch: How to Make the Best Use of a Referendum?

Brexit Watch: The Four Freedoms

Brexit Watch: Trade Wars

Brexit Watch: Repeal bill published

Brexit Watch: How to Bargain with Brussels

Brexit Watch: On the Road - Part 3 - Down on the Docks

Brexit Watch: On the Road - Part 2 - Ramsgate Harbour

Brexit Watch: On The Road - Part 1 - Down on the Farm

Brexit Watch: The UK's Tech Industry

Brexit Watch: Brexit's Role in a Snap General Election

Brexit Watch: Article 50 Was Only The Beginning

Brexit Watch: UK's Plans for Common Foreign and Security Policy post-Brexit

Brexit Watch: Article 50 Triggered

Brexit Watch: Timetable to Leave

Brexit Watch: Another Go at Scottish Independence?

Brexit Watch: From Brexit to Nexit?

Brexit Watch: The Uncertain Future for EU Citizens in the UK

Brexit Watch: Public Health After Brexit

Brexit Watch: How Would the Great Literary and Artistic Figures Have Voted?

Brexit Watch: An Exit from Brexit?

Brexit Watch: MPs Vote On Triggering Brexit Negotiations

Brexit Watch: What Happens After Supreme Court Ruling

Brexit Watch: How Will Key UK Industries Cope?

Brexit Watch: The UK's EU Ambassador Resigns

Brexit Watch: US Senator Wants to Preserve the "Special Relationship"

BrexitWatch: The Funding Gap in Wales

BrexitWatch: How Will Brexit Affect Venture Capitalists in the UK?

BrexitWatch: Could Britain Leave Europol?

The Sunday Feature: The English Language (Korean-style)

BrexitWatch: What Happens to the Premier League's Foreign Stars?

BrexitWatch: Do Canada-EU Trade Negotiations Spell Trouble for Britain?

BrexitWatch: What About Ireland?

BrexitWatch: What Happens to the British Conservative Party?

BrexitWatch: Could London Go it Alone?

BrexitWatch: Who's Representing Europe at the Table?

BrexitWatch: A New Newspaper for 'the 48%'

Obama Says Beijing Must Obey China Sea Ruling

BrexitWatch: What Does the Albanian Prime Minister Make of Brexit?

BrexitWatch: What Are the Remainers Planning Now?

BrexitWatch: A United States of Europe?

BrexitWatch: A Short History of British National Identity

BrexitWatch: Are Alarm Bells Ringing for UK Economy?

BrexitWatch: Economic Prosperity After Brexit?

BrexitWatch: Is the Nation State Finished?

BrexitWatch: A European Living in Britain