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- 21 April 2021 (Creation)
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1 mp3 file (45.7 MB) and 1 WAV file (329 MB)
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Interview with Daniel Boffey, Guardian Brussels bureau chief. Conducted by Eleanor King, Guardian Foundation assistant archivist on 21 April 2021. Recorded remotely using Zencastr and Google Meet software.
Summary contents of interview (with rough timings):
00:20 Introduction to the role of Brussels bureau chief and the Brussels bureau, which covers EU institutions and European news and investigations
01:10 Lists his previous positions at national newspapers
01:40 Living and working in Brussels for the last four years
02:25 Starting his current role just after the 2016 UK European Union membership referendum
03:53 A typical working day and how the diversity of his work reduced due to the coronavirus lockdown in Belgium
06:30 The level of freedom given to him by the Guardian
08:28 Covering Brexit negotiations in Brussels including the leak of Theresa May's agreement for Northern Ireland in 2017
11:50 Thoughts on Theresa May's other negotiations in Europe
14:30 How the Brussels bureau chief role may change in the future with the UK no longer part of the EU
16:50 Twitter and responses to critiques of EU institutions by the UK media since Brexit
Duration: 19 minutes and 59 seconds.
Creator: King, Eleanor; assistant archivist
Creator: Guardian News & Media Ltd (2006-)
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The 'archive access' WAV recording is available via the GNM Digital Repository. The master Google Meet file is closed.
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Copyright: The Guardian Foundation*
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