Name: Re: A Brexit Powder Keg - Tensions in Northern Ireland
Uploaded: 2021-11-05T11:44:35.000+01:00
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Description: In Northern Ireland tensions are high as the realities of Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol become apparent. ARTE meets members of the loyalist community leading up to 12 July, Orangemen’s Day.

Brexit: napięcia w Irlandii odżywają

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In Northern Ireland tensions are high as the realities of Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol become apparent. ARTE meets members of the loyalist community leading up to 12 July, Orangemen’s Day.

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<p>In Northern Ireland tensions are high as the realities of Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol become apparent. ARTE meets members of the loyalist community leading up to 12 July, Orangemen’s Day.</p>

Tensions in Northern Ireland

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