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20 March 2025

Episode 3518

41 minutes


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As Canada strengthens ties with Europe’s defence industry, Monocle’s Toronto correspondent, Tomos Lewis, joins Chris Cermak to discuss rumours that Canadians now want to officially join the bloc. Plus: the death toll mounts in Gaza as ceasefire negotiations continue, the future of Radio Free Europe, Indian film ‘Santosh’ and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s ‘The Global Countdown’. 

20 March 2025

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The future of Gaza-Israel ceasefire talks

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As Israel shatters the ceasefire in Gaza, Daniel Levy, former advisor to the Israeli government and now president of the US/Middle East Project, joins Christopher Cermak to discuss the domestic politics fuelling the failure of negotiations.

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Saving Radio Free Europe

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Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty have been broadcasting and reporting in far-flung countries that lack independent media with governments tending towards authoritarianism. Now its mission is under threat as the Trump administration seeks to cut the organisation’s funding along with other pro-democracy media outlets and think-tanks. Christopher Cermak speaks to Nicola Careem, vice-president and editor in chief at RFE/RL.

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