31 results for Albania

1 July 2019

On the 22nd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong, we ask a panel why this year’s events will be marked by civil disobedience. Plus: the EU commission can’t decide who should fill the top jobs, we ask what’s causing…

13 May 2019

Are the US and Iran running the risk of provoking a conflict in the Gulf? Plus: protests in Albania, Rachel Johnson on why she disagrees with brother Boris on Brexit and we take the temperature of the UK art market.

15 October 2018

We unpack the results of the state election in Bavaria: is this the end of Angela Merkel? Plus: the Pope’s proposed visit to North Korea, how Albania could save its (and Nato’s) military reputation and we're in Cannes as…

4 October 2018

This week we raid our archive and bring you a special highlight episode: we discover how Albania has cracked down on organised crime, why violent crime rates have been dropping in the US and much more.

7 August 2018

Are leaders in Washington guilty of waging “psychological warfare” against Iran? We also examine whether Nato is considering setting up a military base in Albania and ask if broadcasters should ever air the views of extr…

26 June 2018

It’s third time lucky for Trump as the Supreme Court upholds his travel ban in a 5-4 vote. Plus: the EU split over membership for Albania and Macedonia, and a closer look at the struggle over the South China Sea.

26 May 2018

The UK is still hellbent on leaving the EU. Meanwhile, Macedonia and Albania are set to be the next countries to join the union. As with any organisation, however, growing too large comes with its own set of risks. So how…

22 May 2018

How will Tehran’s leadership respond to the imposition of US sanctions? We also find out why Thai protesters are demanding that they head to the polls and look at the ability of films to influence our views. Plus: how is…

24 February 2015

We hear what Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko wants to achieve at the Idex arms expo in Abu Dhabi, learn why Albania preparing to publish its communist-era files, and review Wednesday’s newspapers from across Asia.

15 October 2014

Host Markus Hippi reports on police brutality at the Hong Kong protests. Plus we assess the political repercussions of the brawl at Serbia’s Euro 2016 fixture with Albania and look at Iraq’s budgetary woes.

10 April 2014

A look at whether Russia is trying to blackmail the EU into approval for its annexation of Crimea, we look at Kenya’s new and improved GDP, speak to Albania’s minister of social affairs and youth about the country’s bid to…