Épisodes

  • Introducing: The Rachman Review

    Introducing: The Rachman Review
    Mar 25 2020
    Life in Europe's coronavirus hotspots: Foreign affairs columnist Gideon Rachman discusses how the coronavirus epidemic has been handled in Italy and Spain with the local FT correspondents, Miles Johnson in Rome and Daniel Dombey in Madrid. How are citizens reacting to the lockdown and what will be the long-term political and economic impact?

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    18 min
  • Hong Kong protests: what happens next?

    Hong Kong protests: what happens next?
    Aug 1 2019
    In this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next.

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    16 min
  • Britain's tanker dispute with Iran

    Britain's tanker dispute with Iran
    Jul 25 2019
    What are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz? Barney Jopson discusses the difficult waters Iran and the west must navigate to avoid a further escalation with Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr

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    12 min
  • South Africa graft inquiry exposes ANC divisions

    South Africa graft inquiry exposes ANC divisions
    Jul 17 2019
    The judicial inquiry into alleged graft under the presidency of Jacob Zuma is laying bare the divisions of the ruling ANC. Gideon Rachman discusses Mr Zuma's testimony with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and David Pilling, Africa editor.

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    13 min
  • What envoy's downfall tells us about UK-US relations

    What envoy's downfall tells us about UK-US relations
    Jul 12 2019
    Gideon Rachman discusses the crisis in Britain's relations with the US following the unscheduled departure of Kim Darroch as ambassador to Washington, with Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer.

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    12 min
  • The European Union's new leadership team

    The European Union's new leadership team
    Jul 5 2019
    Gideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall

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    12 min
  • What to expect from this year's G20 summit

    What to expect from this year's G20 summit
    Jun 26 2019
    Martin Sandbu discusses the prospects that leaders attending this year's G20 summit in Osaka will be able to patch up their differences on trade and climate with Chris Giles and Leslie Hook.

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    14 min
  • Europe's Balkan dilemma

    Europe's Balkan dilemma
    Jun 19 2019
    EU foreign ministers this week postponed a decision on whether to open membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia until October, prompting a warning from the two countries' leaders that the delay could strengthen the hand of nationalist forces. Gideon Rachmans discusses the EU's dilemma on the Balkans with Ben Hall and Valerie Hopkins.

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    14 min