Spotlight

FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE 24's prime time interview of the day goes beyond the headlines: join us as news-making guests from around the globe go in depth on the stories that matter. Every day at 6:15pm Paris time.

  1. -3 H

    Orbán blocks €90bn loan, threatening vital EU support for Ukraine’s energy system & overall survival

    Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Dr. Hanna Shelest, Director of Security Studies and Global Outreach Programmes at the Foreign Policy Council 'Ukrainian Prism' and Editor-in-chief at UA: Ukraine Analytica. According to Dr. Hanna Shelest, Ukrainian forces demonstrate that with adaptive strategy, technological innovation, and timely support, it is possible not only to resist but to go on the offensive. Yet this capacity is inseparable from sustained international backing, both military and financial. What emerges, then, is a dual reality: Ukraine's resilience and vulnerability coexisting. Progress is possible, but not inevitable. The determining factor lies in whether partners recognize that delays or divisions are not neutral: they directly alter the balance on the ground and the conditions for Ukraine’s survival and future. Hungary's obstruction of critical financial support reflects, not a technical dispute, but a convergence of domestic political strategy, ideological positioning, and external influence. These dynamics intersect with a broader pattern of anti-European narratives and accommodation toward Russian interests, which reshape decision-making at the EU level. What is often framed externally as political disagreement within the European Union is, from here, a question of continuity, of whether a state under attack can maintain its defences, its infrastructure, and its social fabric.

    11 min

  2. -16 H

    Senegal stripped of AFCON title: CAF ruling sets a 'very dangerous' precedent

    Following the unprecedented decision to strip Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title and hand it to Morocco, Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Eurosport's Ruben Slagter. Not only is our guest troubled by the decision itself, but also the opacity of its timing and communication: the delayed ruling, coupled with its quiet release during a major European fixture, the Champions League, raises questions about institutional transparency and intent. Read more'Disgrace for Africa': Senegal fans rage after Cup of Nations title revoked According to Slagter, this situation reflects deeper structural issues within football governance, where regulatory decisions are entangled with internal disagreements and political considerations. For him, the lack of clarity surrounding both the process and the justification risks undermining trust. More broadly, he sees this episode as symptomatic of a fragile moment for African football, where progress in infrastructure and talent development is overshadowed by controversies that reinforce longstanding external criticisms.

    7 min

  3. -1 J

    'Cuba is not Venezuela': Trump's takeover threat collides with 'disciplined revolutionary state'

    As US President Donald Trump threatens to take over Cuba, following the forced collapse of its national electric grid, Mark Owen welcomes Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America Programme at Chatham House. What we are witnessing today, Sabatini explains, is not an isolated infrastructural failure, but the convergence of long-standing structural weaknesses and acute geopolitical pressure. What concerns our guest the most is not only the immediate humanitarian toll, but the illusion that external pressure alone can engineer political transformation. Cuba is not a system that yields easily. Its centralised, deeply entrenched governance structure resists rapid change, and any attempt to force transition from the outside risks producing instability rather than reform, he explains.

    12 min

  4. -2 J

    Ghassan Salamé urges Israel, international community to let Lebanon 'do its job more efficiently'

    Amid Israel's further military escalation and Hezbollah's "illegal armed activities", Lebanon is confronted with an acute humanitarian and political crisis. To better understand the impact the conflict is having all across Lebanese society, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon's minister of culture. According to Salamé, Lebanon's sovereignty and stability will not be restored through external intervention but through strengthening the capacity of the Lebanese state itself. He insists the country must be allowed the political space and the institutional means to enforce its own authority.  Salamé highlights the internal Lebanese dimension of the crisis. He says the government has taken a clear position that the monopoly of armed force must belong exclusively to the state: while Hezbollah maintains a political presence within Lebanon's institutions, its armed activities are now considered illegal by the Lebanese government. The Lebanese army has begun implementing this policy by redeploying in areas of the south and collecting weapons, but Lebanon's culture minister warns its ability to do so effectively depends heavily on international support and on a reduction of external military pressure.

    9 min

  5. -4 J

    Iran: Music and exile. Tales of two artists

    FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks with Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi Molan, two Iranian musicians who now live in Canada. They discuss the difficulties and hopes of being refugees and artists from a war-torn country. Produced by Théophile Vareille, Alessandro Xenos and Guillaume Mercier Interview prepared by Gavin Lee and Guillaume Gougeon

    17 min

  6. -4 J

    From missile strikes to rocketing oil prices: The economic consequences of the Iran war

    FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks with Guy Laron, senior lecturer in international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, about the economic consequences of the ongoing war in Iran, from rising oil prices to how the strategic Strait of Hormuz can be used as an economic weapon. Produced by Théophile Vareille, Alessandro Xenos and Guillaume Mercier

    17 min

  7. -5 J

    Propaganda in 21st-century wars: Iran conflict flooded with AI-generated fakes

    FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Mahsa Alimardani, associate director at WITNESS, about the challenges that militaries, but also societies as a whole, face in a time of AI-generated content and misinformation spreading through social media.  Produced by Maya Yataghene, Alessandro Xenos and Guillaume Mercier

    12 min

  8. -5 J

    Iranian-American writer Azar Nafisi on literature in times of crisis

    FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks with Azar Nafisi, the renowned Iranian-American writer whose best-selling book "Reading Lolita in Tehran" remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over 100 weeks. They discuss the role of literature and its subversive power in a time of war. Produced by Maya Yataghene, Alessandro Xenos and Guillaume Mercier Interview prepared by Gavin Lee and Guillaume Gougeon

    28 min
Tout afficher (24)

À propos

FRANCE 24's prime time interview of the day goes beyond the headlines: join us as news-making guests from around the globe go in depth on the stories that matter. Every day at 6:15pm Paris time.

Informations

  • Création
    FRANCE 24 English
  • Années d’activité
    2 k
  • Épisodes
    24
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © France Médias Monde
  • Site web de l’émission
    Spotlight

Vous aimeriez peut‑être aussi