The turn at a century: Northern Ireland’s anniversary
The province’s largest party aligned with Britain has lost its leader; in the 100 years since the island was split it has rarely seemed so close to reuniting. Diplomacy, as with so much else, had to go online during the pandemic—and emerged more effici...
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The province’s largest party aligned with Britain has <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/05/01/arlene-foster-northern-irelands-first-minister-is-ousted?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lost</a> its leader; in the 100 years since the island was split it has rarely seemed so close to reuniting. Diplomacy, as with so much else, had to go online during the pandemic—and <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/05/01/thanks-to-the-pandemic-diplomats-have-a-bigger-better-toolkit?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">emerged</a> more efficient and inclusive than many expected. And how art-lovers are getting ever more fully <a href="https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/04/17/a-change-in-how-people-consume-contemporary-art-is-under-way?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">immersed</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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