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- Egypt's presidential election
- Egyptians are voting in the first democratic presidential election in their nation's history this week, but with the powers of the office that the winner will hold still unclear and the economy in tatters, many questions remain. Heba Saleh and Borzou Daragahi, FT correspondents in Egypt, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, join Shawn Donnan to discuss.
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- With Greece in political limbo ahead of a new election in June, what is the the economic and political future of that country and the eurozone? How feasible is for Greece to leave the euro, and how are other European countries managing the increasingly anti-bailout mood in Athens? Gideon Rachman is joined by Kerin Hope, the FT's Athens correspondent; Chris Giles, the FT's economics editor, and Tony Barber, the FT's Europe editor.
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- Growth vs austerity in the eurozone
- The growth vs austerity debate has been a focal point of eurozone politics over the past weeks. With voters in France and Greece appearing to reject austerity in this weekend's elections, are we beginning to see a shift in policy from austerity towards spurring growth? Ralph Atkins, Hugh Carnegy, Chris Giles and Ben Hall join Shawn Donnan to discuss.
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- Chen Guangcheng and the rule of law in China
- Gideon Rachman is joined by Geoff Dyer, Kathrin Hille and James Kynge to discuss the consequences of the case of Chen Guangcheng, the blind legal activist who has left the US embassy in Beijing following a deal between the US and China.
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- Austerity backlash in Europe and UN monitors in Syria
- As the Dutch government falls, a socialist wins the first round of the French presidential election, and the UK slides back into recession, Brussels bureau chief Peter Spiegel and Europe editor Ben Hall discuss the backlash against Europe's austerity politics.
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- Nicolas Sarkozy's legacy in French politics
- With the first round of the French presidential election upon us and
the second round just around the corner, the FT's Hugh Carnegy, Ben
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- North Korea's missile politics
- Governments in Seoul, Tokyo and Washington reacted angrily to the announcement last month of North Korea's impending rocket launch. But what are they really concerned about? Geoff Dyer, US diplomatic correspondent, and Christian Oliver, Seoul correspondent join Shawn Donnan to discuss Pyongyang's missile politics.
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- The World Bank presidency and Iraq's impact on global oil markets
- Alan Beattie, Xan Rice, Michael Peel and Guy Chazan join Gideon Rachman to discuss the battle for the presidency of the World Bank and the state of Iraq and its impact on the global oil market.
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- Great expectations for Aung San Suu Kyi and the Obama administration's healthcare bill
- Gideon Rachman is joined by FT correspondents to discuss the great expectations for Aung San Suu Kyi in the upcoming by-election in Myanmar. They also examine the US Supreme Court case that will determine the fate of the Obama administration’s healthcare reform.
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- Terrorism’s impact on the French election
- With the first round of France’s presidential election a month away, how has the shock of the terrorist attacks changed the political climate? Paris bureau chief Hugh Carnegy and former Paris bureau chief Peggy Hollinger join Gideon Rachman.
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- Anxiety over Afghanistan and a power struggle in China
- Jamil Anderlini joins Gideon Rachman to explain how the dismissal of Bo Xilai fits into the ongoing power struggle at the apex of the Chinese Communist Party. In Washington, where President Obama and British prime minister David Cameron are meeting this week, there is growing anxiety about Afghanistan, Geoff Dyer reports. Meanwhile, in Afghanistan itself, there is concern about what will happen to women’s rights once Nato leaves the country, Matthew Green reports from Kabul.
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- Japan one year after the tsunami, part two
- In the second part of the podcast commemorating the earthquake and tsunami that devastated north-east Japan, World Weekly looks at how the expatriate community was affected. Serena Tarling, the FT's Asia page editor, speaks to Helen Wood about her experience.
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- Japan one year after the tsunami
- One year ago, an earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s north-east, causing widespread loss of life and triggering the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Mure Dickie, Tokyo bureau chief, and Lindsay Whipp, former Tokyo correspondent, join Shawn Donnan to discuss how life has changed in the region and how the rebuilding is taking shape.
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- What next for Vladimir Putin?
- FT editors and correspondents discuss what the future holds for Vladimir Putin and Russia. They also look at how the man has evolved and the legacy he will leave behind.
Presented by Shawn Donnan, with John Thornhill, Charles Clover and Neil Buckley.
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- Outside reaction to the crises in Syria and Iran
- Gideon Rachman is joined by FT diplomatic and defence editor James Blitz, commodities editor Javier Blas and US diplomatic correspondent Geoff Dyer to discuss the outside world's reaction to the crises in Syria and Iran.
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- Further uncertainty in Greece and Chinese princeling Bo Xilai under pressure
- This week Gideon Rachman discusses with Peter Spiegel, FT's Brussels bureau chief, whether time really has run out for Greece. He also talks to Jamil Anderlini, FT's Beijing bureau chief, about Bo Xilai, the Chinese princeling who recently suffered a severe blow to his chances of becoming a member of the Communist party leadership.
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- Putin faces a a growing Russian protest movement, Xi Jinping visits Washington, and emissions trading causes friction at the EU-China summit
- Gideon Rachman and FT correspondents in Moscow, Washington, Beijing, and Brussels discuss how Vladimir Putin will react to Russia’s growing protest movement, Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington and tensions ahead of the EU-China summit over the emissions trading scheme.
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- Diplomatic response to Syrian crisis in the balance and elections in Uttar Pradesh
- With a diplomatic response to the crisis in Syria in the balance at the United Nations, Middle East correspondent Michael Peel, who recently visited Syria, and Middle East editor Roula Khalaf join Shawn Donnan to discuss the situation.
And, as India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, goes to the polls, FT south Asia bureau chief James Lamont and James Fontanella-Khan explain the importance of the election and the risk faced by the Congress party and the scion of the Gandhi dynasty, Rahul Gandhi, in particular. - Launch in Pop-up
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- Sarkozy trails in the polls and US Republicans' search for a candidate continues
- France's Presidential campaign has begun ahead of the first round of voting in April, and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande is leading opinion polls. Paris bureau chief Hugh Carnegy and Europe editor Ben Hall join Shawn Donnan to discuss whether Nicolas Sarkozy could be facing defeat. Across the Atlantic, as Barack Obama set out his stall in the State of the Union address this week, the Republican party’s search for a candidate to oppose him in November grew ever more acrimonious and colourful. Chief US commentator Ed Luce and Washington bureau chief Richard McGregor join the show to discuss the campaign.
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- Tensions rise between Iran and the west and Nigeria tries to end a costly fuel subsidy
- James Blitz, diplomatic editor, Javier Blas, commodities editor, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, join Shawn Donnan to discuss the growing tensions between Iran and the west as the EU prepares an oil embargo.
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- The Eurozone, the Hildebrand affair and prospects for political reform in Myanmar
- As Greece continues to haunt the Eurozone, Berlin bureau chief Quentin Peel and Europe news editor Ben Hall join Gideon Rachman to discuss the latest developments in the crisis. Also, Zurich correspondent Haig Simonian discusses the fallout from the Philipp Hildebrand affair at the Swiss National Bank, and Gwen Robinson, south east Asia correspondent, discusses the prospects for political reform in Myanmar.
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- The race for the White House: what's next after Iowa
- Will Mitt Romney secure the Republican candidacy? How far will the economy determine the course of the US election? Is Obama's position looking weak or is he poised for a better second term? Anna Fifield, White House correspondent, and Edward Luce, chief US commentator, join Gideon Rachman for a discussion of what's next after Iowa.
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