30 September 2024
Episode 3395
33 minutes
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As Benjamin Netanyahu appoints a former rival to his cabinet, we explore how this move could strengthen his hold on power ahead of Israel’s 2026 election. Plus: the latest from Austria as the far-right Freedom Party narrowly wins the country’s vote, and why Switzerland and Italy are redrawning part of their border.
30 September 2024
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Shigeru Ishiba to call a snap election
Fiona Wilson, Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief and senior Asia editor, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Shigeru Ishiba’s plan to hold a snap election on 27 October after he takes office as Japan’s prime minister.
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