Roundtable TRT World
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A discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view.
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NATO SUMMIT: New leader and membership for Ukraine?
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 the American Enterprise Institute -
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What’s behind continuous French unrest
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 -
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Could NATO members send troops to Ukraine?
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 Existential Risk
Colin Alexander
Senior Lecturer in Political Communications at Nottingham Trent University
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Finland’s Electricity Prices Fall Below Zero
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 Center in Washington -
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SPAIN SNAP ELECTION: Could the far-right win?
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 Cardiff University
Beatriz Rios
Spanish Journalist -
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Will F-16s help Ukraine if they arrive?
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 former Defence Minister
Michael Ryan
Retired US air force Colonel and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy.