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16 May 2018

Episode 1700

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Has Donald Trump underestimated North Korea's belligerence? We also discuss why Italy’s populist parties are trying to negotiate the country’s exit from the single currency and examine German defence spending. Plus: film critic Jason Solomons with the latest from Cannes.

16 May 2018

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Military analyst Elisabeth Braw explains why Angela Merkel could be about to increase her spend on Germany’s armed forces.

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