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Champagne and parmigiano brace for tariffs and disco in Paris
As Trump threatens tariffs that could increase prices up to 50 per cent on European agriculture, how are producers of champagne, ‘parmigiano’ and ‘jamón’ preparing? Plus: we head to Cannes for the world’s premier…
Champagne and parmigiano brace for tariffs and disco in Paris
As Trump threatens tariffs that could increase prices up to 50 per cent on European agriculture, how are producers of champagne, ‘parmigiano’ and ‘jamón’ preparing? Plus: we head to Cannes for the world’s premier…
Greenland votes and Oslo revamps retail
An update from Ukraine before we ask, as independence and US threats loom, could this be Greenland’s most consequential election? After that we head behind the scenes of Paris Fashion Week and explore Oslo’s…
Greenland votes and Oslo revamps retail
An update from Ukraine before we ask, as independence and US threats loom, could this be Greenland’s most consequential election? After that we head behind the scenes of Paris Fashion Week and explore Oslo’s…
Zelensky arrives in Riyadh before US talks
As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Riyadh, we assess the chances of a ceasefire with Russia and the role of backchannel diplomacy. And we ask what Syria’s latest deadly outburst of sectarian conflict means…
US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia
As US and Ukraine officials meet for the first time since the public spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, what might be the diplomatic way forward? Then: we turn to Romania to examine…
US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia
As US and Ukraine officials meet for the first time since the public spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, what might be the diplomatic way forward? Then: we turn to Romania to examine…
How will the EU bolster its defences?
As EU leaders wrap up a special summit in Brussels, we look at Europe’s plan for defence and for Ukraine. Then: South Korea launches its first bid for an ICJ seat and Ukraine’s intelligence…
Macron on Europe, the US and Ukraine
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…
Trump’s annual address to Congress
The US president answers his critics in a speech before Congress after a whirlwind day of tariffs and suspended Ukraine aid. Then: the Arab summit’s plan for Gaza, the 13th Global Terrorism Index, aviation…
