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BrexitWatch: How Will Brexit Affect Venture Capitalists in the UK? Nov 16, 2016

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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 one of the venture capitalists who benefits from European Investment Fund seed money, Nenad Merovac of DN Capital.

(Photo: One Euro coin can be seen next to a British one pound coin. Credit: Getty Images)

BrexitWatch: Could Britain Leave Europol? Nov 10, 2016

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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)

The Sunday Feature: The English Language (Korean-style) Nov 06, 2016

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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)

BrexitWatch: What Happens to the Premier League's Foreign Stars? Nov 02, 2016

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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 the soccer simulation game Football Manager will challenge players to deal with any one of three kinds of Brexit agreement, which can occur at any point in the game. Miles Jacobson, director of the Football Manager franchise, told Dan Damon how he came up with the idea.

(Photo: Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho. Credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

BrexitWatch: Do Canada-EU Trade Negotiations Spell Trouble for Britain? Oct 25, 2016

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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 a negotiating position with the bloc? Allie Renison is Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, she told Rebecca Kesby about the likely implications.

(Picture: Canada and EU flag shake hands Credit: Thinkstock)

BrexitWatch: What About Ireland? Oct 12, 2016

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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 Damon about trade, travel and peace.

(Photo: British Prime Minister Theresa May meets Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in London. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images)

BrexitWatch: What Happens to the British Conservative Party? Oct 05, 2016

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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 magazine.

(Photo: Delegates at the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, October 2016. Credit: Ben Stansall/Getty Images)

BrexitWatch: Could London Go it Alone? Oct 03, 2016

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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 taxis on Westmister Bridge with Elizabeth Tower and the Houses of Parliament Credit: Thinkstock)

BrexitWatch: Who's Representing Europe at the Table? Sep 21, 2016

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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. Pro-Brexit British Member of the European Parliament Syed Kamall gives his views.

(Photo (L): Former French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier (L), Credit: Jean-Pierre Clatot/AFP/Getty Images. Photo (R): Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, Credit: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images).

BrexitWatch: A New Newspaper for 'the 48%' Sep 14, 2016

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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 Matt Kelly.

(Picture: First cover of The New European Credit: Archant)

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