29 November 2020
Episode 476
01 hour
Photo: Maurice Haas
We speak to Simonetta Sommaruga, president of the Swiss Confederation. Plus: we discuss Joe Biden’s cabinet, Peruvian politics and meet the winner of this year’s Booker prize, Douglas Stuart.
29 November 2020
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