6 March 2025
Episode 3557
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As Emmanuel Macron makes a televised speech to address concerns over support for Ukraine and European relations with the US, Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the French president’s priorities. Then: is the annexation of Greenland by the US inevitable? Plus: the first non-Japanese studio to design a bullet train and Louis Vuitton launches makeup.
6 March 2025
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Saudi Arabia is opening its doors and spending big to welcome the world. Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, discusses how the kingdom’s investment in aviation and infrastructure is fueling its tourism growth.
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