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Mar 25, 2020
Introducing: The Rachman Review
Life in Europe's coronavirus hotspots: Foreign affairs columnist Gideon Rachman discusses how the coronavirus epidemic has been handled in Italy and Spain with the local FT correspondents, Miles Johnson in Rome and Daniel Dombey in Madrid. How are citizens reacting to the lockdown and what will be the long-term political and economic impact?
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Sep 26, 2019
New podcast: The Rachman Review
In this new podcast exclusively for FT subscribers, Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist, takes you with him on his travels, as he meets the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Here's a taste of what to expect in our first episode, in which Gideon goes to Moscow to interview Fyodor Lukyanov, a journalist considered close to the Kremlin, about Putin's Russia. Find out how to subscribe to the new show here
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Hong Kong protests: what happens next?
In this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next.
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Jul 25, 2019
Britain's tanker dispute with Iran
What are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz? Barney Jopson discusses the difficult waters Iran and the west must navigate to avoid a further escalation with Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr
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Jul 17, 2019
South Africa graft inquiry exposes ANC divisions
The judicial inquiry into alleged graft under the presidency of Jacob Zuma is laying bare the divisions of the ruling ANC. Gideon Rachman discusses Mr Zuma's testimony with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and David Pilling, Africa editor.
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Jul 12, 2019
What envoy's downfall tells us about UK-US relations
Gideon Rachman discusses the crisis in Britain's relations with the US following the unscheduled departure of Kim Darroch as ambassador to Washington, with Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer.
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Jul 05, 2019
The European Union's new leadership team
Gideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall
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Jun 26, 2019
What to expect from this year's G20 summit
Martin Sandbu discusses the prospects that leaders attending this year's G20 summit in Osaka will be able to patch up their differences on trade and climate with Chris Giles and Leslie Hook.
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Jun 19, 2019
Europe's Balkan dilemma
EU foreign ministers this week postponed a decision on whether to open membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia until October, prompting a warning from the two countries' leaders that the delay could strengthen the hand of nationalist forces. Gideon Rachmans discusses the EU's dilemma on the Balkans with Ben Hall and Valerie Hopkins.
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Jun 12, 2019
Hong Kong erupts over China extradition bill
Protesters fought pitched battles with police in central Hong Kong in an eruption of public anger against an extradition bill that critics see as a fundamental threat to the territory’s civic freedoms and rule of law. Gideon Rachman discusses the protests and the government's harsh response with James Kynge and Sue-Lin Wong
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Jun 06, 2019
Trump's Mexico tariff threat
The US has threatened to impose levies of 5 per cent starting on June 10 on all Mexican products unless Mexico takes action to contain migration, increasing to 25 per cent by October if there is no progress. Gideon Rachman discusses the impact of this move on Mexico and on global trade with Jude Webber and Alan Beattie.
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May 30, 2019
Bolsonaro's first six months
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president, took office six months ago with a pledge to fight crime, revive economic growth and open the Amazon to development. Gideon Rachman discusses what he has achieved so far with Andres Schipani and Michael Stott.
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May 23, 2019
Austria's ruling coalition falls apart
Sebastian Kurz’s ruling coalition has been blown apart after an incriminating video was published in which Heinz Christian Strache, former vice-chancellor and far-right Freedom party leader, was seen promising lucrative government contracts in exchange for political patronage. Gideon Rachman discusses the fallout for Mr Kurz and for far-right parties across Europe with Ben Hall and Sam Jones.
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May 16, 2019
The fraying transatlantic alliance
Anne Sylvaine-Chassany discusses the sharp deterioration in relations between Europe and the US against the backdrop of growing tensions in the Middle East with Guy Chazan in Berlin and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington.
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May 09, 2019
Istanbul mayoral vote puts Turkish democracy to the test
The decision to order a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral election which an opposition candidate won by a small margin is testing the faith of those who believe Turkish democracy can survive under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Barney Jopson discusses the ramifications with Ayla Jean Yackley and Daniel Dombey.
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May 01, 2019
Tarnished ANC seeks re-election in South Africa
The ruling African National Congress is expected to fend off all challenges in South Africa's forthcoming elections - the country's sixth since the end of apartheid. But the party has a severely tarnished legacy amid corruption scandals and failing infrastructure. Fergus Ryan discusses the options facing the country's divided electorate with Joseph Cotterill and David Pilling.
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Apr 25, 2019
Ukraine's comedian president
Ukraine's new president Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian with no political experience, has promised to crack down on corruption and try to bring peace to the war-torn Donbass region. Gideon Rachman discusses how his leadership is likely to affect the country's relations with Russia and the west with Roman Olearchyk and Ben Hall.
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Apr 18, 2019
Fire in the heart of France
Gideon Rachman discusses the emotional, cultural and political impact of the fire that devastated France's Notre Dame cathedral this week with Victor Mallet and Edwin Heathcote
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Apr 11, 2019
Italy's Salvini launches populist alliance in Europe
Italy's Matteo Salvini is seeking to upend the traditional balance of power in Brussels by forming an alliance of anti-immigration European populist parties. James Wilson discusses whether he can succeed with Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Miles Johnson.
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Apr 03, 2019
Erdogan suffers setback in Turkey's elections
The crucial local elections delivered a rare political disappointment for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. What do the polls say about the state of democracy in the country, and what do they mean for the economy? Gideon Rachman discusses the way forward for Turkey with Laura Pitel and Dan Dombey
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Mar 27, 2019
Netanyahu fights for a fifth term in office
Can Israel's long serving prime minister overcome allegations of corruption and renewed violence from Gaza to win a fifth term in office? Gideon Rachman discusses his prospects with Andrew England and Mehul Srivastava
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Mar 20, 2019
China's Belt and Road Initiative goes to Italy
Gideon Rachman discusses Italy's controversial move to endorse China's Belt and Road Initiative with Miles Johnson and Christian Shepherd
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Mar 14, 2019
Who will win the Democratic presidential nomination?
Lawyers, senators, millennials. The field of Democrats vying for the Oval Office two years from now already includes more than a dozen contenders, and promises a record number of women and non-white candidates. Gideon Rachman discusses which of the candidates has the best chance of winning the nomination with Ed Luce and Courtney Weaver
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Mar 06, 2019
Algerians protest over entrenched autocracy
After decades of calm, Algerians have taken to the streets to rage against the candidacy of the ageing and ailing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April elections. Gideon Rachman discusses what happens next with Heba Saleh and Andrew England.
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Feb 27, 2019
Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink?
Pakistan and India are facing their worst conflict in almost half a century after an Indian military jet was shot down over disputed Kashmir territory and an Indian fighter pilot was captured by Pakistani forces. Gideon Rachman discusses what happens next with the FT's Amy Kazmin and Farhan Bukhari
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Feb 21, 2019
The uncertain fate of defeated Isis fighters
Now that Isis has been crushed in Syria and Iraq, who has responsibility for what happens to the defeated fighters, some of them European nationals, and their families? Barney Jopson discusses the question with Michael Peel and Chloe Cornish
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Feb 13, 2019
Can Transatlantic rifts be healed in Munich?
Europe's pre-eminent gathering of the Transatlantic foreign policy elite gathers in Munich this week. Traditionally a show of affection between European and US officials, this year's event promises to be more divisive. Ben Hall discusses the rifts that have opened up and how they can be healed with David Bond and Michael Peel
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Feb 06, 2019
Does European industry need greater protection?
The EU decision to block a proposed tie up between French and German train companies Alstom and Siemens has angered politicians in Paris and Berlin. They have called for new rules to protect Europe's industry from allegedly unfair competition from countries like China. Ben Hall discusses whether these arguments have any validity with Rochelle Toplensky in Brussels and Guy Chazan in Berlin.
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Jan 30, 2019
What will Trump's tough stance towards Maduro achieve?
Gideon Rachman discusses the implicatons of Donald Trump's tough new stance towards the Maduro regime in Venezuela with Jonathan Wheatley and Gideon Long.
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Jan 24, 2019
What did this week's Franco-German treaty achieve?
Germany and France signed a new treaty in the border town of Aachen on Tuesday that commits them to deeper co-operation on foreign and defence policy and closer economic integration. But critics say the treaty lacked depth and that President Emmanuel Macron had pushed for much more ambitious goals. Ben Hall discusses what the treaty actually achieved with Victor Mallet in Paris and Tobias Buck in Berlin
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Jan 16, 2019
Congo's moment of truth
FT analysis points to huge fraud in the first change of power since Joseph Kabila took over the presidency of the mineral-rich central African nation almost 18 years ago. Gideon Rachman discusses how the Democratic Republic of Congo's election authorities and regional powers will respond to the revelations with Tom Wilson and David Pilling
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Jan 11, 2019
Europe's watershed year
2019 will be momentous for the European Union, with all the top jobs up for grabs, elections in May that will test the strength of populist forces, and Britain's scheduled departure at the end of March. Anne-Sylvaine Chassany discusses how things could play out with Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Alex Barker, Brussels bureau chief.
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Dec 12, 2018
Where does Huawei affair leave the US-China trade dispute?
What impact will the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzho in Canada have on the trade negotiations between the US and China? Gideon Rachman discusses the repercussions with Demetri Sevastopulo Geoff Dyer.
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Dec 05, 2018
Anger over Macron reforms boils over
An online protest against a proposed fuel tax rise has morphed into a wide-ranging, mass protest against stagnating wages, a decrease in purchasing power and the French president himself. Gideon Rachman discusses why Emmanuel Macron's reforms have met such resistance and how badly the weekend riots have damaged him with Harriet Agnew and Ben Hall
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Nov 29, 2018
How radical is Mexico's new president?
As Mexicans await the inauguration of their new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, at the weekend, rattled investors are watching to see which direction the leftwing maverick takes the country. Gideon Rachman looks at the choices facing Mexico's new leader with Jude Webber, the FT's Mexico correspondent and Katie Martin, the FT's capital markets editor.
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Nov 22, 2018
The politics of Interpol
Interpol, the global police organisation, has appointed its new chief. Usually a quiet affair, the appointment became headline news when it transpired that the frontrunner was a prominent Russian. Anne-Sylvaine Chassany takes a look at the institution with guests Henry Foy, the FT's Moscow bureau chief and Michael Peel, the FT's diplomatic editor.
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Nov 15, 2018
Hong Kong dissent
Gideon Rachman discusses the rising political tensions in the Chinese territory with Ben Bland, Hong Kong correspondent, and Victor Mallet, Asia news editor.
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Nov 08, 2018
Who won the US mid-term elections?
Gideon Rachman discusses the implications of the US mid-term election results for the Democrats and Republicans with the FT's Geoff Dyer and James Politi. Will a mood of reconciliation or confrontation prevail?
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Nov 01, 2018
Europe without Merkel
Angela Merkel is on her way out as the leader of Germany. Her decision to stand down as chair of the Christian Democratic Union sets up a battle for the leadership of the German centre-right. Gideon Rachman discusses the end of the Merkel era and its implications for Europe with the FT's Guy Ghazan and Ben Hall.
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Oct 24, 2018
Global arms control arrangements under threat
Anne Sylvaine-Chassany and guests discuss Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the so-called Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty, How much of a question mark does this put over what is left of the arms control arrangements that have helped the US and the Soviet Union contain the risk of nuclear confrontation.
Contributors: Anne-Sylvaine-Chassany, world news editor, Daniel Dombey, deputy world editor, Henry Foy, Moscow bureau chief and Michael Peel, diplomacy correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Sam Westran
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Oct 18, 2018
Saudi Arabia under pressure over alleged brutal murder of journalist Khashoggi
Gideon Rachman discusses the regional and international repercussions of the apparent murder by Saudi agents of an exiled journalist in Turkey with Laura Pitel and Andrew England.
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Oct 11, 2018
Can the world avoid a climate change catastrophe?
A UN report on climate change this week concluded the earth had warmed by 1C since pre-industrial times and was likely to heat up by a further 2C by the turn of the century. Daniel Dombey discusses what this means with the FT's Leslie Hook and Ed Crooks
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Oct 04, 2018
Nafta is salvaged: how much did Trump gain?
Daniel Dombey discusses the new trilateral pact called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement with the FT's Alan Beattie and James Politi
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Sep 27, 2018
Brexit after Salzburg
Theresa May left last week’s EU summit in Salzburg in trouble: her Chequers plan for Britain's departure from the EU was rejected by other EU leaders. Where does this leave the Brexit negotiations — and Britain's domestic politics — with just six months to go? Is the Chequers plan really dead? Political editor George Parker and Brussels bureau chief Alex Barker join Dan Dombey to discuss.
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Sep 20, 2018
Brazil's polarising vote
Weeks before Brazil's presidential election, voters appear to be gravitating to opposite ends of the political spectrum, with a right-wing populist Jair Bolsonaro going head to head with the Workers' party candidate Fernando Haddad. Daniel Dombey discusses what this means for Brazil and the region with Joe Leahy and Jonathan Wheatley
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Sep 13, 2018
Africa's rapid urban expansion
Almost unnoticed, Africa has become the world’s most rapidly urbanising continent. Daniel Dombey discusses the implications with David Pilling and Barney Jopson
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Sep 06, 2018
Sweden's lurch to the right
With polls showing a surge in support for the far right Sweden Democrats, Gideon Rachman discusses the outlook for Sweden's general election on September 9th with the FT's Ben Hall and Richard Milne.
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Aug 10, 2018
Iranians count the cost of renewed sanctions
Gideon Rachman discusses the impact on Iran's economic and political stability of the US decision to reimpose sanctions, with the FT's Najmeh Bozorgmehr and Andrew England
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Aug 01, 2018
Zimbabwe’s pivotal election
The world is watching results come in from Zimbabwe's first presidential election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot. The ruling Zanu-PF has secured a parliamentary majority, suggesting that the party's candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is likely to have won the closely-fought presidential race. The legitimacy of the election is seen as vital to whether Zimbabwe can re-engage with foreign donors and investors to end its long isolation and rebuild its shattered economy. But with the final result not yet declared, the opposition is already disputing the result. Gideon Rachman talks to the FT's Africa editor David Pilling in Harare and former southern Africa bureau chief Andrew England.
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Jul 26, 2018
Imran Khan’s challenges as Pakistan’s prime minister
Imran Khan, who entered politics in 1996 after retiring from international cricket, is on track to become Pakistan’s next prime minister after an election clouded with accusations of vote rigging. But with an economic crisis looming for the next government to tackle, will he be able to fulfil his campaign promises to root out corruption and increase public spending on health and education? Gideon Rachman talks about the election and its aftermath with the FT’s Kiran Stacey and Victor Mallet.
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Jul 19, 2018
Helsinki's missed opportunities
The Helsinki summit has left both President Trump and President Putin looking weaker as the missed opportunities of their first summit become apparent. Henry Foy in Moscow and Ed Luce in Washington discuss the repercussions with Gideon Rachman
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Jul 05, 2018
What kind of president will López Obrador make?
Ben Hall discusses how Mexico's new leftist president will make good on his pledge to assist the poor, while keeping within budget. He has promised to slash fat-cat bureaucratic salaries and to crack down on corruption. But will that be enough?
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Jul 02, 2018
What will Turkey's president do with his new powers?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has fulfilled his dream of taking the helm of an all-powerful executive presidency in Turkey. Daniel Dombey discusses what he will do with the unprecedented control he now has over the levers of the state with the FT's Laura Pitel in Ankara
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Jun 21, 2018
Migration issue returns to haunt EU leaders
European leaders will attempt this month to overcome deep divisions over migration policy, at a time when the issue has flared up again in Germany, threatening to destabilise Angela Merkel's coalition government. Gideon Rachman discusses prospects for the EU summit and whether Ms Merkel's government can survive with the FT's Tobias Buck and James Wilson.
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Jun 14, 2018
Will the Trump-Kim summit make Asia safer?
Who are the real winners from Donald Trump's rapprochement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un? Philip Stephens discusses how the summit has been viewed by countries in the region with the FT's Bryan Harris and Jamil Anderlini
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Jun 07, 2018
Football special: Russia prepares for the World Cup
Gideon Rachman, Murad Ahmed and Simon Kuper in Paris join Jonathan Derbyshire to discuss the World Cup, amid concerns about hooliganism, visitor numbers and a sense that international football these days is a diminished prospect in comparison with the high-intensity club game. Produced by Murray Withers. Cover illustration by Nigel Buchanan
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May 31, 2018
Italy's political stalemate
Italy's political crisis, lasting nearly three months, is the longest in the country’s postwar republican history. Gideon Rachman discusses the stalemate and how it might be resolved, as well as the market reaction this week, with the FT's James Politi and Miles Johnson.
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May 24, 2018
Ireland votes on whether to repeal divisive abortion ban
The people of Ireland are about to vote on whether to repeal a ban on abortions that has been enshrined in the constitution since 1983. The campaign to repeal the ban is supported by the leaders of all parties in the Irish parliament but the issue remains one of the most divisive in national politics. Gideon Rachman discusses the background to the vote with the FT's Arthur Beesley and Orla Ryan
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May 17, 2018
Italy on the brink of populist party rule
The leaders of Italy’s two leading populist parties are on the brink of a formal alliance after a nine-week stalemate followed by less than a week of serious negotiations. Gideon Rachman discusses the potential impact of their policies on Italy and the eurozone with the FT's James Politi and Ben Hall
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May 10, 2018
Iran nuclear deal: what happens next?
What will be the impact of Donald Trump's decision to renounce the Iran nuclear deal on the Middle East and on global alliances? Daniel Dombey puts the question to the FT's Katrina Manson and Andrew England
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May 03, 2018
Transatlantic allies fall out over trade
Jonathan Derbyshire discusses what's behind the trade row between the Trump administration and the European Union with the FT's Shawn Donnan and Guy Chazan
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Apr 26, 2018
Iran-Israel tensions rise
Tensions have been building between Israel, Iran and Hizbollah, Iran's Lebanese ally, over Israel's concerns that its regional foes are looking to exploit the conflict in Syria to build weapons caches and bases close to the Israeli border. Gideon Rachman discusses the recent skirmishes and the risk of further escalation with Mehul Srivastava and Andrew England.
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Apr 19, 2018
Will the real Trump step forward?
As another scandal breaks over allegations from the former FBI chief James Comey that Donald Trump is 'morally unfit', Gideon Rachman and Demetri Sevastopulo look back at the US president's first year in office and the challenges that lie ahead
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Apr 12, 2018
Europe faces twin threats from Putin and Orban
Gideon Rachman discusses the growing confrontation between Russia and the west, and the re-election of Hungary's Viktor Orban, a populist leader who represents a challenge to the traditional values of the European Union, with the FT's Neil Buckley and Alex Barker
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Apr 05, 2018
Macron's big test
The bitter confrontation between Emmanuel Macron and rail workers over plans to overhaul the country's state train operator is the French president’s most perilous gamble so far. Gideon Rachman discusses what is at stake and who is likely to come out the winner with the FT's Ben Hall and David Keohane.
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Mar 29, 2018
Egypt’s president tightens his grip
Egyptians voted in a three-day election this week that is virtually certain to hand Abdel Fattah el-Sisi a second term as president. The only contender running against Mr Sisi, a former military chief who came to power in a popularly backed 2013 coup, is an obscure politician who is a self-confessed supporter of the president. Gideon Rachman discusses what the election means for Egypt with the FT’s Heba Saleh in Cairo and Andrew England in London.
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Mar 22, 2018
Trump's legal woes mount
Donald Trump was hoping that the Russia probe would be over by now but, if anything, it is intensifying with the news that Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organisation to turn over documents. Daniel Dombey asks the FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Ed Luce how damaging this is for the US president and whether an end is in sight.
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Mar 15, 2018
What next for Putin's Russia?
The poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter with a rare military-grade nerve agent has sent Russia's relations with the west to fresh lows. Ahead of this week's elections, what does this tell us about what we can expect from Vladimir Putin's next term in office? Gideon Rachman discusses this question with the FT's Neil Buckley and Kathrin Hille.
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Mar 08, 2018
Anti-establishment parties upend Italian politics
About half of Italians who voted in Sunday’s elections opted for one of the country’s anti-establishment parties and the country must now stitch together a coalition government. Gideon Rachman discusses what happens next with the FT’s Rachel Sanderson and Tony Barber.
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Mar 01, 2018
China discards model of fixed-term presidency
By signalling his intention to remove the two-term limit on China’s presidency, China's strongman Xi Jinping is discarding more than three decades of precedent aimed at institutionalising the peaceful transition of power. Gideon Rachman discusses the implications of the move with the FT's Tom Mitchell and James Kynge.
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Feb 22, 2018
Trump versus Mueller
The US president is being outplayed by special investigator Robert Mueller’s chess moves, but unless the Republican Party turns against him, his presidency still looks secure. Gideon Rachman discusses whether the special investigator's patience will pay off in the end with the FT's Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer.
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Feb 14, 2018
What's Zuma's legacy for South Africa?
South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is clinging to power despite intensifying efforts to remove him. Gideon Rachman discusses the ruling ANC's predicament and whether its new leader Cyril Ramaphosa can restore the country's fortunes with the FT's Andrew England and Joseph Cotterill
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Feb 08, 2018
Germany's new grand coalition
After four months of bargaining, Germany is to have a new government. Angela Merkel will remain chancellor and the foreign and finance minister jobs will be occupied by the centre-left SPD. EU officials are delighted with the pro-European tilt of the latest grand coalition. Daniel Dombey discusses what this means for Germany and Europe with the FT's Alex Barker and Guy Chazan
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Jan 31, 2018
Turkey's Syria incursion strains ties with US
Turkey’s attack on a prized US ally in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in north-western Syria has opened a new front in Syria’s seven-year-old civil war and highlights the depths to which Ankara’s relations with the US have sunk. Andrew England discusses the implications for Syria, the Kurds, Turkey and the west with the FT's Laura Pitel and Erika Solomon
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Jan 25, 2018
Davos special: Is the global trading system at risk?
Trade has dominated discussions at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos amid fears that Donald Trump's America-first approach will lead to fragmentation. Gideon Rachman sat down with Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and asked him how worried people should be about the integrity of the global trading system.
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Jan 17, 2018
Italy faces prolonged political uncertainty
March elections in Italy could see a surge in support for the country’s eurosceptic opposition. Paolo Gentiloni’s ruling Democratic party is trailing both a resurgent centre-right coalition led by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement in the polls. Gideon Rachman discusses what this means for Italy and the eurozone with the FT's Rome correspondent James Politi
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Jan 11, 2018
The End of the Merkel Era
As Angela Merkel struggles to form a new government, Guy Chazan and Fred Studemann join Gideon Rachman to discuss if we are witnessing the end of the Merkel era?
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Jan 04, 2018
Unrest shakes Iran's political establishment
What do Iran's recent anti-government demonstrations mean for the regime of Hassan Rouhani, and for the country's foreign policy? Gideon Rachman discusses the repercussions of the unrest with the FT's Najmeh Bozorgmehr and Andrew England.
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Dec 13, 2017
What impact has Donald Trump had on US foreign policy?
How has Donald Trump's first year in office affected America's relationship with the rest of the world? Is he an isolationist, and if so, how do we interpret his assertive policy towards North Korea? Gideon Rachman and Geoff Dyer discuss these questions and look at the US foreign policy challenges of the coming year.
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Dec 06, 2017
Yemen's unending torment
The long-running war in Yemen has caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis and the killing of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the influential former president, this week curtailed a fledgling effort to reach a negotiated solution. Gideon Rachman discusses why the conflict has proved so protracted with the FT's Simeon Kerr and Andrew England.
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Nov 29, 2017
Brexit drives a wedge between the UK and Ireland
Disagreement over the future of the Northern Irish border after Brexit has strained Anglo-Irish relations. As the UK's negotiations with the EU approach a crucial stage, could Dublin derail the British government's pursuit of a Brexit deal?
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Nov 22, 2017
Exit Robert Mugabe
A tumultuous week in Zimbabwe culminates in the resignation of President Robert Mugabe, the country's leader of 37 years. Gideon Rachman is joined by Andrew England and David Pilling in Harare.
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Nov 15, 2017
Threats loom for world trading system
As President Donald Trump's tour of Asia comes to a close, we ask whether the US stance on the TPP and Nafta agreements bodes ill for the stability of the world trading system. Gideon Rachman is joined by the FT's Martin Sandbu and Shawn Donnan in Washington.
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Nov 08, 2017
Turmoil in Saudi Arabia
Some of the most powerful figures in Saudi Arabia have been arrested in a new anti-corruption crackdown, while tensions between the gulf kingdom and Iran are being felt across the region. Gideon Rachman is joined by Simeon Kerr and Erika Solomon.
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Nov 01, 2017
Donald Trump's visit to Asia
The US president is about to embark on a five-country tour of Asia. With tensions mounting over North Korea, what can we expect?
Gideon Rachman is joined by Geoff Dyer and Katrina Manson.
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Oct 26, 2017
The rise of populism in central Europe
Populist parties are on the rise in Poland, Hungary and now the Czech Republic after the election victory of a party led by Andrej Babiš, who some people label the Czech Donald Trump. Gideon Rachman discusses how serious a challenge this poses for the European Union as a club of like-minded democracies with Neil Buckley and James Shotter.
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Oct 19, 2017
Is Venezuela dismantling its democracy?
Flawed regional elections in the oil rich but cash strapped country have resulted in a victory for Nicolás Maduro’s socialist party, in spite of the fact that it has presided over perhaps the worst economic meltdown in Latin American history. Ben Hall discusses why the opposition lost and how the international community will react with Gideon Long and Johnpaul Rathbone
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Oct 11, 2017
Turkey-US spat: who will blink first?
US-Turkish relations have plunged to a new low following America's decision to suspend issuing any non-immigrant visas to Turks. Gideon Rachman discusses how the rift came about and how serious it is with Daniel Dombey and Mehul Srivastava
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Oct 04, 2017
Japan's Abe faces tough new challenge
Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has called an early vote, but finds himself in a tougher fight than he bargained for after the emergence of a new opposition party led by the charismatic Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike. Gideon Rachman discusses this radical change in Japan's political landscape with Robin Harding and Roger Blitz
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Sep 28, 2017
Catalonia heads for clash with Spain
The Spanish authorities have pulled out all the stops to try to prevent an independence referendum in Catalonia this weekend which the Madrid government deems illegal. But the Catalan government is determined to press ahead. Ben Hall discusses Spain's political and constitutional crisis with Michael Stothard, FT correspondent in Madrid, and Tony Barber, Europe editor.
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Sep 21, 2017
Why Sunday's German elections matter
Angela Merkel is expected to win a fourth term in office after Sunday's elections in Germany, so what difference will the vote make and why does it matter? Shashank Joshi puts the question to Gideon Rachman and Hans Kundnani during a discussion at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in London.
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Sep 07, 2017
What's next in the Korean nuclear crisis?
On Sunday, North Korea tested what is says was a hydrogen bomb, and may be preparing a further missile test. Bryan Harris in Seoul and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington join Gideon Rachman to discuss the latest escalation of the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula.
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Aug 31, 2017
The human consequences and market impact of Harvey
What are the human and economic consequences of the hurricane and floods that have devastated Houston, the United States’ fourth-largest city? Gideon Rachman discusses the situation with David J Lynch in Houston and Gregory Meyer in New York.
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Aug 23, 2017
Barcelona terror attack
As Spanish police investigate the origins of last week's terrorist attack on pedestrians in the Las Ramblas tourist district of Barcelona, Daniel Dombey asks Sam Jones and Michael Stothard what we know so far and how such attacks can be prevented.
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Aug 16, 2017
US launches bid to rewrite trading relationships
Gideon Rachman discusses what are the chances of success of Donald Trump's bid to rewrite US trading relationships with Canada, Mexico and China, with Shawn Donnan, trade editor and James Kynge, emerging markets editor
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Aug 09, 2017
Trump's dangerous war of words with North Korea
Tensions between the US and North Korea are at their highest in years over Pyongyang's accelerating efforts to build a nuclear arsenal capable of hitting America. Ben Hall discusses the options for ending the standoff with Katrina Manson, US diplomatic correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, China correspondent.
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Aug 02, 2017
Venezuelan outlook darkens
Venezuela's new constituent assembly will give President Maduro sweeping powers to rule as he pleases, but few foreign governments will recognise the laws that he and the assembly approve. James Wilson discusses what options are left for his opponents with Gideon Long and John Paul Rathbone
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Jul 26, 2017
EU and Poland clash over judicial overhaul
Poland has angered the Brussels authorities by promoting a series of laws to assert greater government control over the judiciary. James Wilson discusses what the EU's objections are and what it can do to try to bring Poland into line with Arthur Beesley and James Shotter.
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Jul 19, 2017
Brazil's political system in turmoil
The whole Brazilian political class seems to have been caught up in corruption scandals from former president Lula da Silva to the current president Michel Temer. Joe Leahy and John Paul Rathbone discuss the local and regional repercussions with Gideon Rachman
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Jul 12, 2017
Trump troubles escalate over son's Russia meeting
Revelations of a hitherto secret meeting between Donald Trump's son and a Russian lawyer allegedly connected to the Kremlin have revived the scandal about Russian involvement in the US presidential election. Gideon Rachman discusses the latest twists with Courtney Weaver and Max Seddon.
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Introducing: The Rachman Review
Sep 26 | 00:01:51
New podcast: The Rachman Review
Aug 01 | 00:15:46
Hong Kong protests: what happens next?
Jul 25 | 00:12:13
Britain's tanker dispute with Iran
Jul 17 | 00:13:04
South Africa graft inquiry exposes ANC divisions
Jul 12 | 00:11:42
What envoy's downfall tells us about UK-US relations
Jul 05 | 00:11:37
The European Union's new leadership team
Jun 26 | 00:14:09
What to expect from this year's G20 summit
Jun 19 | 00:14:23
Europe's Balkan dilemma
Jun 12 | 00:11:53
Hong Kong erupts over China extradition bill
Jun 06 | 00:10:28
Trump's Mexico tariff threat
May 30 | 00:15:15
Bolsonaro's first six months
May 23 | 00:11:48
Austria's ruling coalition falls apart
May 16 | 00:12:39
The fraying transatlantic alliance
May 09 | 00:13:19
Istanbul mayoral vote puts Turkish democracy to the test
May 01 | 00:12:34
Tarnished ANC seeks re-election in South Africa
Apr 25 | 00:11:51
Ukraine's comedian president
Apr 18 | 00:10:20
Fire in the heart of France
Apr 11 | 00:10:28
Italy's Salvini launches populist alliance in Europe
Apr 03 | 00:12:20
Erdogan suffers setback in Turkey's elections
Mar 27 | 00:13:02
Netanyahu fights for a fifth term in office
Mar 20 | 00:13:11
China's Belt and Road Initiative goes to Italy
Mar 14 | 00:13:52
Who will win the Democratic presidential nomination?
Mar 06 | 00:12:04
Algerians protest over entrenched autocracy
Feb 27 | 00:16:36
Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink?
Feb 21 | 00:12:06
The uncertain fate of defeated Isis fighters
Feb 13 | 00:10:04
Can Transatlantic rifts be healed in Munich?
Feb 06 | 00:13:38
Does European industry need greater protection?
Jan 30 | 00:12:09
What will Trump's tough stance towards Maduro achieve?
Jan 24 | 00:11:27
What did this week's Franco-German treaty achieve?
Jan 16 | 00:13:28
Congo's moment of truth
Jan 11 | 00:14:26
Europe's watershed year
Dec 12 | 00:12:48
Where does Huawei affair leave the US-China trade dispute?
Dec 05 | 00:09:48
Anger over Macron reforms boils over
Nov 29 | 00:12:31
How radical is Mexico's new president?
Nov 22 | 00:12:27
The politics of Interpol
Nov 15 | 00:13:34
Hong Kong dissent
Nov 08 | 00:13:05
Who won the US mid-term elections?
Nov 01 | 00:11:00
Europe without Merkel
Oct 24 | 00:14:02
Global arms control arrangements under threat
Oct 18 | 00:14:37
Saudi Arabia under pressure over alleged brutal murder of journalist Khashoggi
Oct 11 | 00:15:13
Can the world avoid a climate change catastrophe?
Oct 04 | 00:16:08
Nafta is salvaged: how much did Trump gain?
Sep 27 | 00:11:39
Brexit after Salzburg
Sep 20 | 00:15:44
Brazil's polarising vote
Sep 13 | 00:10:33
Africa's rapid urban expansion
Sep 06 | 00:13:10
Sweden's lurch to the right
Aug 10 | 00:13:15
Iranians count the cost of renewed sanctions
Aug 01 | 00:12:34
Zimbabwe’s pivotal election
Jul 26 | 00:10:38
Imran Khan’s challenges as Pakistan’s prime minister
Jul 19 | 00:12:11
Helsinki's missed opportunities
Jul 05 | 00:08:26
What kind of president will López Obrador make?
Jul 02 | 00:18:12
What will Turkey's president do with his new powers?
Jun 21 | 00:12:38
Migration issue returns to haunt EU leaders
Jun 14 | 00:12:56
Will the Trump-Kim summit make Asia safer?
Jun 07 | 00:22:54
Football special: Russia prepares for the World Cup
May 31 | 00:10:55
Italy's political stalemate
May 24 | 00:10:45
Ireland votes on whether to repeal divisive abortion ban
May 17 | 00:09:37
Italy on the brink of populist party rule
May 10 | 00:15:52
Iran nuclear deal: what happens next?
May 03 | 00:20:36
Transatlantic allies fall out over trade
Apr 26 | 00:10:49
Iran-Israel tensions rise
Apr 19 | 00:13:11
Will the real Trump step forward?
Apr 12 | 00:09:53
Europe faces twin threats from Putin and Orban
Apr 05 | 00:09:36
Macron's big test
Mar 29 | 00:14:39
Egypt’s president tightens his grip
Mar 22 | 00:16:05
Trump's legal woes mount
Mar 15 | 00:12:01
What next for Putin's Russia?
Mar 08 | 00:14:20
Anti-establishment parties upend Italian politics
Mar 01 | 00:11:20
China discards model of fixed-term presidency
Feb 22 | 00:13:03
Trump versus Mueller
Feb 14 | 00:12:54
What's Zuma's legacy for South Africa?
Feb 08 | 00:11:44
Germany's new grand coalition
Jan 31 | 00:11:52
Turkey's Syria incursion strains ties with US
Jan 25 | 00:10:01
Davos special: Is the global trading system at risk?
Jan 17 | 00:09:22
Italy faces prolonged political uncertainty
Jan 11 | 00:16:01
The End of the Merkel Era
Jan 04 | 00:14:17
Unrest shakes Iran's political establishment
Dec 13 | 00:11:49
What impact has Donald Trump had on US foreign policy?
Dec 06 | 00:09:57
Yemen's unending torment
Nov 29 | 00:12:02
Brexit drives a wedge between the UK and Ireland
Nov 22 | 00:12:39
Exit Robert Mugabe
Nov 15 | 00:14:40
Threats loom for world trading system
Nov 08 | 00:12:10
Turmoil in Saudi Arabia
Nov 01 | 00:15:10
Donald Trump's visit to Asia
Oct 26 | 00:09:27
The rise of populism in central Europe
Oct 19 | 00:12:25
Is Venezuela dismantling its democracy?
Oct 11 | 00:11:17
Turkey-US spat: who will blink first?
Oct 04 | 00:12:14
Japan's Abe faces tough new challenge
Sep 28 | 00:09:53
Catalonia heads for clash with Spain
Sep 21 | 00:17:53
Why Sunday's German elections matter
Sep 07 | 00:11:47
What's next in the Korean nuclear crisis?
Aug 31 | 00:11:04
The human consequences and market impact of Harvey
Aug 23 | 00:13:27
Barcelona terror attack
Aug 16 | 00:13:35
US launches bid to rewrite trading relationships
Aug 09 | 00:12:19
Trump's dangerous war of words with North Korea
Aug 02 | 00:12:46
Venezuelan outlook darkens
Jul 26 | 00:11:06
EU and Poland clash over judicial overhaul
Jul 19 | 00:09:57
Brazil's political system in turmoil
Jul 12 | 00:13:54
Trump troubles escalate over son's Russia meeting
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