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Angry protests in Georgia. The Parliament has approved a so-called 'foreign agents' bill.Critics say it steers the country away from democracy, by adopting a Russian-style system. So what's next for Georgia? And could this end its aspirations to join the EU?

In this episode:


Hans Gutbrod, Professor, Public Policy, Illia State University, Georgia.
Ketevan Shoshiashvili, Senior Researcher, Transparency International.
Dachi Imedadze, Campaign Strategist, SHAME Movement.

Host: Tom McRae

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A predicted sharp right turn. From Italy to France, Germany and the Netherlands, right-wing and far-right parties have made significant gains across Europe ahead of June's parliamentary elections. So, what's at stake? And what are the consequences for the continent and the world?

In this episode:


Pieter Cleppe, Editor-in-Chief, BrusselsReport.eu.
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, MEP Candidate, Renew Europe Group.
Aurelien Mondon, Lecturer, French and Comparative Politics, University of Bath.

Host: Folly Bah Thibault 

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his troops are locked in fierce battles in northeastern Ukraine, where the Russian army is taking control of villages and attacking energy facilities. How significant is this latest Russian offensive in Kharkiv?

In this episode:


Hanna Shelest, Security Studies Program Director, Ukrainian Prism. 
Roger Hilton, Defence and Security Fellow, GLOBSEC.
Pavel Felgenhauer, Independent Russian Defence and Military Analyst.

Host: Sami Zeidan

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Voters are going to the polls in Indian-administered Kashmir. It's the first parliamentary elections since Narendra Modi's government cancelled the region's partial autonomy in 2019. And for the first time in years, people aren't boycotting the vote.The prime minister says repealing Kashmir's special status has helped integrate it with the rest of the country. He also says it's brought peace and development after decades of separatist violence. Why then has Modi's party not nominated a candidate to contest the three seats in the Muslim-majority region?

In this episode:


Noor Ahmad Baba, Retired Political Science Professor, University of Kashmir.
Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesman, Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. 
Radha Kumar, Author, academic and one of three government-appointed interlocutors to represent the views of Kashmiri society to India's Cabinet Committee on Security in 2010. 

Host: Laura Kyle

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Overwhelming support at the UN General Assembly for Palestine's bid for full membership. It comes as condemnation of Israel's war on Gaza increases. But the US says it will veto the motion again at the Security Council. So what difference could the resolution make?

In this episode:


Jeffrey Sachs, Former Advisor, UN Secretary Generals.
Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary, Palestinian National Initiative.
Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House.

Host: Neave Barker 

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China's president Xi Jinping has wrapped up his first trip to Europe in five years, visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. So, what did he achieve during this tour?

In this episode:


David Mahon, Founder and Chairman of Mahon China.
Steve Tsang, Director of SOAS China Institute, University of London.
Nenad Stekic, Research Fellow, Institute of International Politics and Economics.

Host: Neave Barker 

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