More Bitter than Sweet: Brexit Losers and Winners

Leaving the EU means leaving all the restrictions and duties - and the benefits of being part of a greater whole. It means farewell to cross-border freedom of movement, straightforward trade, and hundreds of common rules covering everything from human rights to light bulb specifications. Correspondents Birgit Maass in London and Georg Matthes in Brussels have had front-row seats for the Brexit process from the outset. In addition to reporting from the endless summits and negotiations, they have also traveled through the UK and Europe and further afield. They met people whose lives will be affected by Brexit - in some ways that could have been predicted, and in some ways that could not. As Birgit and Georg look towards the future, they pick out those people whose fates show us what’s likely to happen in a post-Brexit world: the fishing communities who set sail from different coasts looking to make a living from the same waters, and how bitter the fight has become for them; the British farmers who will see their income slashed, and what that will mean, depending on how big their farms are; the people who made new lives in Britain but may no longer be welcome; and of course those on both sides of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Our two DW correspondents seek to clear up years of deliberate and accidental confusion, and introduce you to six Brexit losers, and some winners too.