NATO has already confirmed Jens Stoltenberg is staying on as secretary general for another year. That has solved the issue of succession for now. But as the Alliance meets for its 2023 summit, what other challenges does it face? And more specifically, what can be done about Ukraine? Guests: Jamie Shea Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO Martin Smith Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Elisabeth Braw Senior Fellow at...

A 17-year-old French Algerian is shot dead and a police officer is in custody accused of his murder. But the violent unrest across France that followed the shooting, hints at issues that go well beyond just this one incident. So why is France such a hot-bed for civil unrest? Guests: Jonathan Miller Correspondent, Spectator Nabila Ramdani French Algerian journalist Alexis Poulin Founder, Le Monde Moderne Media

If NATO doesn’t offer Ukraine serious security guarantees at the Alliance’s summit next month, individual member nations may resort to putting troops on the ground. That’s the view of former NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen. If he’s right, what would be the consequences? And how would Russia react? Guests: Martin Smith Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Paul Ingram Senior Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of...

Electricity bills have spiked across Europe. But, in Finland it’s going in the other direction. In recent weeks prices have effectively dropped below zero. Some suggest the opening of Europe’s first new nuclear reactor in 15 years is the reason. Others suggest it’s hydropower. What exactly is Finland doing differently? Guests: Rauli Partanen Science writer and analyst on energy and climate. Paul Dorfman Chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group Thomas O'Donnell Global Fellow at the Wilson...

Spain will hold a snap general election next month - much earlier than expected. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the vote after his party suffered heavy losses in regional elections But, he heads up an extremely fragile coalition. So is this high risk strategy likely to work? Or is Spain heading for a new era under an ultra conservative party. Guests: Mar Aguilera Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Barcelona Andrew Dowling Reader in Hispanic Studies at...

For months Ukraine has been calling on the West to supply it with F-16 fighter jets to help it fight Russia. While NATO nations have started to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them, still no actual jets have arrived. Will they help, and why does Kiev want F-16s specifically? Guests: Prof David Stupples Professor of Military Intelligence Analysis and Electronic Warfare Research at City University of London Alina Frolova Deputy Chairperson at the Center for Defence Strategies and Ukraine’s...

Moldova is pulling out of key agreements with the Russia dominated Commonwealth of Independent States.

South Africa has claimed a policy of so-called non-alignment over the war in Ukraine. But at the same time, some have suggested that in reality, it takes the side of Moscow and Vladimir Putin. So why would South Africa back Russia? Guests: Ebrahim Rasool, Former Amb. For South Africa To The United States Chris Vandome Senior Research Fellow With The Chatham House Africa Programme. Peter Dwyer Editor of the Review Of African Political Economy

Ahead of Turkiye’s Presidential vote, many analysts in the Western media predicted an almost certain loss for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. So how did they get it so wrong?

The Italian government is reportedly close to pulling out of China’s Belt and Road initiative. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Rome’s further involvement in Xi Jinping's global trade network is up for debate. But can she exit the agreement and please Washington, without making an enemy of Beijing? Guests: Stephen Chan Professor of World Politics at SOAS Andy Mok Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for China and Globalization Lorenzo Codogno Visiting Professor at the London School...

An investigation by four Nordic public broadcasters has claimed that Russian ships were near the site of the explosion that took out the Nord Stream pipeline. However, there are no shortage of theories about who or what was behind the blast. And exactly how would Moscow benefit from destroying its own pipeline? Guests: Thomas O'Donnell Global Fellow of the Wilson Center Tara McCormack Lecturer in international relations at the University of Leicester. Alexander Titov Lecturer in Modern...

Europe was left scrambling for new sources of gas when Russia’s Gazprom turned off the taps in response to sanctions. Nations started pouring billions into securing Liquified Natural Gas, or LNG, to make up the shortfall. But has Europe ended up overcompensating? Guests: Ana Maria Jaller-Makarewicz Energy Analyst for IEEFA's Europe team Thomas O’Donnell Energy and Geostrategic Relations Analyst at Wilson Centre Omar Bakir Market Analyst at XTB Roundtable is a discussion programme with an...

Britain’s Foreign Secretary called for a constructive and robust relationship with China. James Cleverley accused Beijing of the biggest peacetime military buildup in history. But he also rejected the idea that China should be isolated. Comments which angered members of his own Conservative party who want a hard line. So what exactly is Britain’s stance on China? Guests: Norman Baker Former Home Office Minister Andrew Leung Independent Expert on China Michele Geraci Professor at...

The Dutch government’s push to close 30% of all cattle farms by 2030 in order to cut nitrogen emissions has been called by some: “a war on the nation’s farmers.” The result is a wave of protests AND a brand new political party representing disgruntled farmers that achieved unprecedented success in the recent election. So where does this end? Guests: Louise Manning Professor of Sustainable Agri-food Systems Senay Boztas Journalist Johan Vollenbroek Chairman for Mobilisation for the...

A counter-offensive by Ukraine’s military against the invading Russian forces has been touted for months. When and if it comes, does Kyiv have enough to win the war in Ukraine? Or is there another political end game? Guests: Keir Giles, Senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House. Oleksiy Goncharenko Ukrainian MP Charles Kupchan Senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London...

When fighting broke out in Sudan in April, Europe appeared to be caught by surprise. Not only was the EU and Britain powerless to prevent Sudan descending into violence - even the effort to evacuate European citizens turned into a scramble. So just how bad has Europe’s response been? Guests: Allam Ahmed Founder of Sudan Knowledge Yassmin Abdel-Magied Author of ‘Talking About a Revolution’ Mat Nashed Journalist

For decades the dollar has been by far the most dominant currency in global trade. Having control over the world’s currency of choice has been a huge advantage for America. And that’s an understatement. But is the world now going through a long predicted process of de-dollarisation? Guests: Wolfgang Munchau Director of Eurointelligence. Kaia Parv Chief Investment officer at Credilinq.Ai Ralph Schollhammer, Assistant Professor at Webster University and Hilltower Resource...

A new wave of so-called anti-obesity drugs are promising a full-proof way of losing weight. And their popularity is growing. But how safe are they? Guests: Prof Alex Miras Professor and Consultant in Endocrinology, Ulster University Dr Bharat Pankhania Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Exeter Medical School. Sarah Dosanjh Psychotherapist who studies binge eating Rosemary Conley Health and Fitness expert Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London...

European Union members are supposed to be on the same page when it comes to issues like foreign policy and political values. But have global tensions actually highlighted that there is a divide between the East and West of the bloc? Guests: Simonida Kacarska Director of the European Policy Institute Thomas Fazi Journalist Strahinja Subotic Researcher at the European Policy Centre Adam Jasser Deputy Managing Editor at Visegrad Insight

Just a matter of weeks after electing a new leader, the Scottish National Party is facing a major crisis. Senior figures have been questioned by police over allegations related to the party’s finances. Among them is the husband of former leader Nicola Sturgeon. So just how bad are things for the SNP? Guests: Sir John Curtice Political scientist and polling expert at the University of Strathclyde. Chris Bambery Author of 'A People’s History of Scotland'. Iain Lawson Former National...

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe to be more assertive in its dealings with the U.S. and China. He was speaking to journalists on the plane home from Beijing about his theory of “strategic autonomy” for Europe. So why did it cause such a diplomatic uproar? Guests: Denis MacShane Former UK Minister for Europe Klaus Larres Professor of History and International Affairs Philippe Marliere Professor of French and European Politics at University College London Roundtable is...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT promises so much. It can already write essays, plan businesses and even code entire websites in a fraction of the time a human can. But it’s making governments nervous, as they look for ways to regulate the spread of Artificial Intelligence. Italy banned the chatbot, saying a data breach had put users' conversations and payment details at risk. ChatGPT is already inaccessible in a number of countries, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Now the likes of Ireland...

Polls in Italy show public support for sending weapons to Ukraine has plummeted. Despite that, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she will continue to back Kyiv because, in her words, “it is right to do so”. However, it’s not just the general public who is not fully behind her position on Ukraine. Even her own party and coalition partners appear to be losing the will to continue to send support. Silvio Berlusconi even went as far as blaming Ukraine’s President Zlensky for provoking the...

The US was the first to begin steps to ban Tiktok. Now governments across Europe are following suit by insisting that the Chinese-owned app is removed from the phones of all government officials. What exactly are they so worried about? GUESTS: Gavin Millard Deputy Chief technology officer for Tenable Ross Brewer Chief Revenue Officer of SimSpace Einar Tangen Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by...