‘Europe managed to support Ukraine’
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome, live from Munich, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Former Ukrainian Prime Minister, who served in the critical time in the recent history of Ukraine, 2014 to 2016.
Spotlight
‘If the Cuban government were to collapse, that would be a security threat to the United States’
For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Emily Morris, live from Havana, Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London’s Institute of the Americas. The fuel embargo has shifted from an abstract policy dispute into somethi…
‘Well-functioning democracy’: Does Norway look closely enough at ‘what goes on behind closed doors’?
For Spotlight, François Picard welcomes Carl Henrik Knutsen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo. For many years, he has studied the fragility and resilience of democratic institutions. The shockwaves caused by the Epstein files h…
‘US Justice Dept being destroyed from within: Demise of rule of law, entrenching autocratic forces’
François Picard is pleased to welcome Legal Analyst and former US federal prosecutor Eric Lisann to offer in-depth analysis of the Epstein files in the US and across the globe. Mr. Lisann offers a damning account of the state of American democracy in …
From heavy metal drummer to Japan’s Prime Minister: a profile of Sanae Taikachi
The political gamble has almost certainly paid off. After less than four months in office, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi called a snap election that she’s now on course to win in a landslide victory. In this edition of Spotlight, we profile th…
Haiti: Ingrid Arnesen reflects on the end of the Transitional Presidential Council
February 7th marks a historic day in Haiti’s turbulent past. Four years after the assasination of President Jovenel Moïse, Haiti is gripped by violence, with criminal gangs controlling much of the capital and humanitarian concerns escalating. Today al…
Entitled: UK Monarchy, national security at risk amid Andrew’s ties to sex trafficking & shady deals
For Spotlight, Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Lownie, Historian and Author of “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York”. He spent four years investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, peeling back layers of royal…
Universities innovate, Big Pharma develops: Public and philanthropic funding crucial to treat cancer
As France 24 marks World Cancer Day, François Picard welcomes Lars Henning Milman Engelholm, Associate Professor and Group Leader at the Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet / Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen. From hi…
Pas de deux: Petro, Trump found a ‘perfect sparring partner for their respective political agendas’
François Picard is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Dickinson, Deputy Director for Latin America at the International Crisis Group. She offers a nuanced, clear-eyed perspective on the shifting dynamics between the United States and Colombia. Through the l…
NFL’s Bad Bunny gambit embraces socio‑political artistry for high-stakes half-time show
For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Ellis Cashmore Sociologist, Honorary Professor at Aston University and Author of “Celebrity Culture”. As music is a ‘conduit’ for political expression, explains Professor Cashmore, sport is becoming…