Trump eyes up Greenland and Musk courts the AfD, Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, Herbert Kickl tries to form a government in Austria, and Jean-Marie Le Pen dies in France. We also mark the 20th anniversary of one of Germany's most notorious deaths in custody, and delve into the marvellous secrets of a Spanish cork forrest.
Yesterday
Talk of peace, preparation for war
Europe responds with caution to the latest peace-push in Ukraine. We’ll be looking at the EU’s military mobility plans, as well as the emergence of drone start-ups as part of Europe’s complicated security puzzle. Also on the show: Sir Nicholas Winton and the Kindertransport, the ... Show More
55 m
Nov 20
Ambitious climate targets, but what's the plan?
We zoom in on the EU's newly announced emissions reduction targets and two lithium mine projects in Serbia and Portugal facing tough resistance. Then: the battle of olive farmers against solar parks in Spain, the role of Greenland's glaciers in a crucial tipping point, and a trip ... Show More
54m 59s
Nov 13
Three stories at the intersection between defense and climate security
The sanctions loophole allowing EU countries to import Russian LNG, the climate knowledge gap left by war, and the EU’s largest rare-earth magnet factory… right on Estonia’s Russian border. Later: inter-European high-speed rail travel, reducing the carbon footprint of cement, Fre ... Show More
54m 59s
May 2024
05/19/2024: Pope Francis, Cuban Spycraft, The Album
Norah O'Donnell meets Pope Francis for a rare and historic interview at his home, the Santa Marta guest house in Vatican City, a week before the Catholic Church hosts its inaugural World Children's Day. The 87-year-old, Argentinian-born pope - the first named Francis and first fr ... Show More
48m 14s