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New Brexit deal for Northern Ireland announced

The UK and the European Union have reached an agreement on new trade rules in Northern Ireland. The deal is hoped to resolve a big issue that has fueled post-Brexit tensions in Europe since the Brexit vote in 2016.

Peter McVerry, journalist and station manager for U105 Radio in Belfast, joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong to unpack the new deal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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