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Staffel 2016
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Jan 04, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to one of Britain's leading brain surgeons, Henry Marsh.
Imagine you are a patient about to undergo brain surgery. If it goes well, it will save your life; if it
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Stephen Sackur talks to one of Britain's leading brain surgeons, Henry Marsh.
Imagine you are a patient about to undergo brain surgery. If it goes well, it will save your life; if it goes wrong, you could end up paralysed or dead. Of course, you want to believe your surgeon is infallible, a superhero. But he is not; he is all too human just like you.
That simple truth emerges from the extraordinarily honest writing of Dr Henry Marsh. He has given us rare insight into the mind of the doctor; is it reassuring or troubling?
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Jan 05, 2016
Israel declares Jerusalem to be its undivided capital, but the physical evidence inside the city points to a different reality. Jerusalem is a place of checkpoints, security barriers and
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Israel declares Jerusalem to be its undivided capital, but the physical evidence inside the city points to a different reality. Jerusalem is a place of checkpoints, security barriers and constant tension between Arab and Jew.
Stephen Sackur talks to the city's mayor, Nir Barkat, a self-made tech millionaire who is tipped for a big future in the Likud party. He talks ambitiously about turning Jerusalem into a top global city hosting 10 million tourists a year. How credible is his vision of his city's future?
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Jan 07, 2016
The stories we tell ourselves say much about the times, places and cultures we live in. So what should we make of the fiction coming out of Africa in the two generations since the
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The stories we tell ourselves say much about the times, places and cultures we live in. So what should we make of the fiction coming out of Africa in the two generations since the continent emerged from colonial rule? How free are Africa's storytellers to explore the richness and diversity of their continent? Stephen Sackur talks to internationally acclaimed novelist and poet Ben Okri, whose life has straddled Nigeria and the UK.
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Fuambai Ahmadu, co-founder of African Women Are Free to Choose, and Nimco Ali, co-founder of Daughters of Eve
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Jan 11, 2016
When US president Barack Obama visited Kenya in 2015 he spoke out against the continued practice of female genital mutilation in countries across Africa and beyond. He said that FGM has
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When US president Barack Obama visited Kenya in 2015 he spoke out against the continued practice of female genital mutilation in countries across Africa and beyond. He said that FGM has 'no place in the 21st century'. But are there cultural arguments for the practice to continue? Stephen Sackur talks to Fuambai Ahmadu and Nimco Ali.
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Igor Crnadak - the foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jan 12, 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina is due to officially apply for membership of the European Union. But 20 years after the Dayton Agreement, which ended the bloody civil war of the early 1990s,
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is due to officially apply for membership of the European Union. But 20 years after the Dayton Agreement, which ended the bloody civil war of the early 1990s, significant obstacles persist. Youth unemployment is the highest in Europe and ethnic divisions remain in place with the Serb dominated region of Republika Srpska often threatening to declare independence. HARDtalk speaks to Igor Crnadak, the foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Can his country stay intact and navigate the road to full EU membership?
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Jan 13, 2016
The British referendum on whether to stay in - or leave - the European Union may well be held this coming summer. It'll be a vote of momentous significance for Britain and for the EU.
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The British referendum on whether to stay in - or leave - the European Union may well be held this coming summer. It'll be a vote of momentous significance for Britain and for the EU. The polls suggest it could be a close-run thing. Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lawson, president of the Conservatives for Britain group, which is campaigning for a British exit in defiance of prime minister David Cameron and his Conservative government's official strategy. The Eurosceptics have a historic opportunity - can they seize it?
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Jan 14, 2016
There's a faultline that lies beneath much of the current turmoil in the Middle East, and it runs between Riyadh and Tehran. Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran are locked in a series of
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There's a faultline that lies beneath much of the current turmoil in the Middle East, and it runs between Riyadh and Tehran. Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran are locked in a series of conflicts by proxy. It's a dangerous and costly struggle for regional supremacy that weaves from Lebanon to Yemen by way of Syria and Iraq. Stephen Sackur talks to Mohammad Marandi in Tehran and Jamal Khashoggi in Jeddah. Is there any way to take the heat out of the Saudi-Iranian confrontation?
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Jan 18, 2016
We tend to pigeonhole creative types: writer, musician, actor - they get a label. Stephen Sackur talks to a guest who defies simple description - punk is perhaps the only word that
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We tend to pigeonhole creative types: writer, musician, actor - they get a label. Stephen Sackur talks to a guest who defies simple description - punk is perhaps the only word that captures the spirit of Henry Rollins. He first found success in the punk band Black Flag back in the early eighties. Since then he's variously made a name as a non-conforming writer, broadcaster, actor and intrepid traveller. How hard is it to swim against the cultural tide in the United States?
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Jan 19, 2016
All sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear programme have been lifted in a deal that has been labelled historic. Iran's president Hassan Rouhani said a 'golden page' in the country's
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All sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear programme have been lifted in a deal that has been labelled historic. Iran's president Hassan Rouhani said a 'golden page' in the country's history had begun. The former British foreign secretary Jack Straw has been a long-time supporter of closer ties with Iran and has visited the country many times. What is his response to critics who believe the rapprochement will bolster the hardliners in Iran, exacerbate regional rivalries, and fuel terror and instability in the Middle East?
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Jan 20, 2016
In November 2015, France was placed on a war footing by president François Hollande. Security was ramped up and new legislation tabled with the aim of confronting jihadi terrorism after
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In November 2015, France was placed on a war footing by president François Hollande. Security was ramped up and new legislation tabled with the aim of confronting jihadi terrorism after the so-called Islamic State attack on Paris. But have France and Europe drawn the right conclusions from the recent atrocities? Stephen Sackur talks to Harlem Désir, François Hollande's minister responsible for European affairs. Just how vulnerable is the French Republic?
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Jan 21, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to John Kiriakou, the former CIA agent who played a key role in anti-terror operations after 9-11 and later went public with the truth about waterboarding. He was
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Stephen Sackur talks to John Kiriakou, the former CIA agent who played a key role in anti-terror operations after 9-11 and later went public with the truth about waterboarding. He was imprisoned for leaking the names of two CIA agents and is currently on federal probation. He says he is a truth teller scapegoated by the US government; but he betrayed a trust, and shouldn't that carry a heavy price?
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Jan 25, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks to Frances Egan, head of Cuadrilla, the company leading the charge to bring fracking to the UK. The oil price crash has put fossil fuel producers under enormous
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Frances Egan, head of Cuadrilla, the company leading the charge to bring fracking to the UK. The oil price crash has put fossil fuel producers under enormous pressure. Profits are evaporating, new exploration looks like a massive gamble, and to cap it all world leaders are now committed to a radical decarbonisation of the global economy. Do the realities of economics, politics and environmental concern mean fracking has lost its appeal?
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Jan 28, 2016
Can architecture inspire people to change the way they think and behave? Sarah Montague speaks to architect David Adjaye, who has designed buildings including the Nobel Peace Centre in
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Can architecture inspire people to change the way they think and behave? Sarah Montague speaks to architect David Adjaye, who has designed buildings including the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, a business school in Moscow, shopping centres in Beirut and Lagos, a children's hospital in Rwanda, and a housing project in New York's Harlem.
Adjaye's biggest project yet is about to open - the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington DC. Has he got the design right? What is the test of a good building?
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Feb 01, 2016
Sarah Montague talks to Louka Katseli, former minister and chair of the National Bank of Greece.
The Greek prime minister started the year with an optimistic message: 2016 would be a
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Sarah Montague talks to Louka Katseli, former minister and chair of the National Bank of Greece.
The Greek prime minister started the year with an optimistic message: 2016 would be a year of 'recovery and regrouping' and the 'tough period of crisis' for the country was over. Whether he was right will depend in part on Greece's banks; they are sitting on bad debts worth 100 billion euros and they still cannot let customers freely withdraw their money because of fears of a bank run.
So is the prime minister right? Is the worst over for Greece?
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Feb 02, 2016
The oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facing uncertain times. Its monarchy, wedded to a conservative brand of Sunni Islam, is locked in a struggle for regional power with Shia Iran,
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The oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facing uncertain times. Its monarchy, wedded to a conservative brand of Sunni Islam, is locked in a struggle for regional power with Shia Iran, which is playing out in the conflicts in Yemen and Syria. Its relations with the USA are strained and its human rights record has been widely condemned.
Major General Mansour Al-Turki is a senior Interior Ministry official. Is the House of Saud in need of major repair?
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Feb 03, 2016
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Iyad Ameen Madani, secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), from the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah.
The OIC represents the
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Iyad Ameen Madani, secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), from the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah.
The OIC represents the world's 57 Muslim nations. With large parts of the Muslim world torn apart by sectarian strife and with acts of terror perpetrated by Muslims across continents, what can he do or say to combat the challenges?
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Feb 03, 2016
Norway takes its commitment to international diplomacy and humanitarianism very seriously. The oil rich country is one of the world's wealthiest with a reputation for humanitarianism so
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Norway takes its commitment to international diplomacy and humanitarianism very seriously. The oil rich country is one of the world's wealthiest with a reputation for humanitarianism so it isn't surprising that it's co-hosting a donor conference in London to boost aid for Syria's long suffering people. But the government is receiving criticism for its own stance on migration and asylum issues. Erna Solberg is Norway's prime minister. Is she putting populism above principle?
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Feb 08, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks with Fahd al Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah Economic City is a vast construction project on the Red Sea. It is supposed
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Stephen Sackur speaks with Fahd al Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah Economic City is a vast construction project on the Red Sea. It is supposed to become one of the world's biggest ports with a population of 2 million - a new global city for Saudi Arabia. But could the kingdom's economic problems see this dream turn to dust?
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Feb 09, 2016
At the end of 2015, women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to vote and stand in municipal elections for the first time. Businesswoman Rasha Hefzi, one of 21 women elected to a municipal
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At the end of 2015, women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to vote and stand in municipal elections for the first time. Businesswoman Rasha Hefzi, one of 21 women elected to a municipal council, discusses the progress of women's rights in a state where women are prohibited from driving.
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Feb 10, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks to Rob Wainwright, director of Europol, the EU's joint policing agency tasked with enhancing Europe's response to major cross-border security and criminal threats.
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Rob Wainwright, director of Europol, the EU's joint policing agency tasked with enhancing Europe's response to major cross-border security and criminal threats. So-called Islamic State has the intent and the capacity to mount major terrorist attacks in the heart of Europe - does Europe have the right tools to effectively counter the challenge?
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Søren Espersen - Deputy Chairman, Danish People's Party
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Feb 11, 2016
Much of the momentum in European politics is with the nationalist, anti-immigration right. Nowhere is that more evident than Denmark. The second-biggest party and the power-broker in
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Much of the momentum in European politics is with the nationalist, anti-immigration right. Nowhere is that more evident than Denmark. The second-biggest party and the power-broker in parliament is the Danish People's Party. The DPP is seen by its critics as xenophobic and by its supporters as the home of true Danish values. Søren Espersen is the party's deputy chairman and foreign affairs spokesman. How far will this shift to the right go?
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Feb 15, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks to John Cale, a founding member of the Velvet Underground, and a solo artist and producer. In the checkered history of rock and roll, there have been relatively few
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Stephen Sackur speaks to John Cale, a founding member of the Velvet Underground, and a solo artist and producer. In the checkered history of rock and roll, there have been relatively few artists who have managed to create a genuinely new, even revolutionary, sound. The Velvet Underground achieved just that in mid-sixties New York - combining youthful anger, musical creativity, with an avant-garde art sensibility. Today John Cale continues to experiment with new sounds. To many, his music is challenging, even bleak, but is that a reflection of the man himself?
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Feb 16, 2016
After five years of bloodletting and suffering, the Syrian war has a new and potentially game-changing dynamic. The combined forces of the Assad regime and its Iranian and Russian
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After five years of bloodletting and suffering, the Syrian war has a new and potentially game-changing dynamic. The combined forces of the Assad regime and its Iranian and Russian backers are pushing back the rebels in the north and west of the country - a mooted truce appears to have been brokered on Russia's terms and seems unlikely to halt the military push. Stephen Sackur speaks to Bassma Kodmani, a representative of the so-called moderate rebels - is the only realistic choice in Syria Assad, or Islamic State?
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Otmar Issing - Executive Board, European Central Bank 1998-2006
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Feb 17, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks to Otmar Issing, influential German economist and former board member of the European Central Bank. The European economy just about survived the post-crash era of
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Otmar Issing, influential German economist and former board member of the European Central Bank. The European economy just about survived the post-crash era of recession, debt crisis and emergency bailout, but its resilience is about to be tested again. Global growth is sluggish, Europe's banks still look fragile, and the EU is full of political uncertainty. Germany has long been Europe's rock of stability, but for how much longer? Should Europe brace itself for new economic storms?
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Krzysztof Szczerski - Foreign policy adviser to the president of Poland
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Feb 18, 2016
Does Poland's recently elected conservative, nationalist Government represent a threat to European values of freedom and democracy? The European Commission is investigating that after
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Does Poland's recently elected conservative, nationalist Government represent a threat to European values of freedom and democracy? The European Commission is investigating that after controversial media and court reforms prompted critics to condemn the 'Putinisation of Poland'. Stephen speaks to Krzysztof Szczerski, the foreign policy adviser to the Polish president. How will a newly assertive Poland play its hand in Europe?
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis - President of New Democracy, Greece
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Feb 22, 2016
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Kyriakos Mitsotakis - his first major television interview since being elected leader of Greece's main conservative opposition party, New Democracy.
European
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Kyriakos Mitsotakis - his first major television interview since being elected leader of Greece's main conservative opposition party, New Democracy.
European Union leaders are demanding Greece do more to tackle the migrant crisis and insist that Athens pass tough economic reforms if it wants more bailout funds. Does the party Mr Mitsotakis now leads share responsibility for the economic situation that Greece finds itself in?
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Feb 23, 2016
The al-Qaeda attack on New York city on 9/11 was a stunning blow to America's security and intelligence apparatus. In the 14 years since, the US government has taken extraordinary
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The al-Qaeda attack on New York city on 9/11 was a stunning blow to America's security and intelligence apparatus. In the 14 years since, the US government has taken extraordinary measures to try to ensure that it could never happen again, but at what cost to fundamental values of liberty and human rights?
Stephen Sackur is in New York to talk to Michael Hayden, who was the director of the National Security Agency on 9/11 and later director of the CIA. Did the US lose its moral compass in pursuit of the war on terror?
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Feb 24, 2016
Last week all 28 leaders of the EU were holed up in buildings in Brussels for hours into the night, trying to strike a deal that would keep the United Kingdom in the European Union. The
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Last week all 28 leaders of the EU were holed up in buildings in Brussels for hours into the night, trying to strike a deal that would keep the United Kingdom in the European Union. The British people will have their say on what they came up with in a referendum in June. If they vote to leave the EU what will it mean for the UK and for Europe more widely? Sarah Montague is in Brussels to talk to Martin Schulz, president of the European parliament. Could Britain's vote tear the whole Union apart?
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Janet Napolitano, former US Secretary of Homeland Security
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Feb 25, 2016
World leaders are all grappling with similar problems these days: how to counter terrorism, enhance security and manage national borders, whilst at the same time remaining open to the
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World leaders are all grappling with similar problems these days: how to counter terrorism, enhance security and manage national borders, whilst at the same time remaining open to the benefits of globalisation. Janet Napolitano was Homeland security chief for five years under President Obama. She's also a former governor of Arizona: a US border state. How does she think we can make the world a safer place and respect human rights and democratic values?
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Feb 29, 2016
Sarah Montague speaks to Yazidi rights activist Nadia Murad.
When militants from so-called Islamic State entered Nadia's village, they killed all the men; six of her brothers were
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Sarah Montague speaks to Yazidi rights activist Nadia Murad.
When militants from so-called Islamic State entered Nadia's village, they killed all the men; six of her brothers were murdered. She and hundreds of other Yazidi women were taken captive and, in the months that followed, they were passed from one group of men to another and gang raped.
She managed to escape, but it is thought that thousands of women are still being held captive. Nadia Murad is here in London campaigning to try to get the world to notice and do something.
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Mär 01, 2016
American politics currently has more unlikely story lines than anything you might see in New York's Broadway theatre district. The rise of Donald Drumpf is one illustration of the depth
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American politics currently has more unlikely story lines than anything you might see in New York's Broadway theatre district. The rise of Donald Drumpf is one illustration of the depth of public frustration with politics as usual. Stephen Sackur talks to Anthony Weiner who was a rising star of the Democratic Party in New York. His career was destroyed by not one, but two bizarre sex scandals. Why did he push the self-destruct button?
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Selim Yenel - Turkey's Ambassador to the European Union
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Mär 02, 2016
120,000 migrants and refugees made the sea crossing from Turkey to Greece in the first two months of this year, outstripping the number for the first six months of last year. This
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120,000 migrants and refugees made the sea crossing from Turkey to Greece in the first two months of this year, outstripping the number for the first six months of last year. This happened despite an EU-Turkey deal to stem the flow of desperate people. Ankara feels overburdened and undervalued, while frustration with Turkey is mounting in Brussels, Washington, and Moscow. Selim Yenel is Turkey's EU ambassador. Is his government treading a dangerous path?
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Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado - Vice President and Foreign Minister, Panama
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Mär 07, 2016
For a tiny Central American nation, Panama packs quite an international punch. It has the Canal, a key asset to international shipping and it has a financial sector which specialises in
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For a tiny Central American nation, Panama packs quite an international punch. It has the Canal, a key asset to international shipping and it has a financial sector which specialises in parking the cash of people who want to keep their wealth from prying eyes. During the notorious regime of Manuel Noriega it also developed a reputation for dodgy governance but that was a generation ago. Stephen Sackur speaks to vice president Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado. Has Panama cleaned up its act?
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Lord Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, 2003-2013
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Mär 08, 2016
How sound are the foundations of the world economy? Eight years after the financial meltdown which rocked global capitalism, the evidence indicates disturbing levels of
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How sound are the foundations of the world economy? Eight years after the financial meltdown which rocked global capitalism, the evidence indicates disturbing levels of fragility.
HARDtalk speaks to the renowned economist and former governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King, Lord King. He was a key player in efforts to save the banking system from collapse in the dark days of 2008. Why does he believe another crisis is looming?
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Meglena Kuneva, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
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Mär 09, 2016
The European Union and Turkey have drawn up the outline of a deal which might stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to the West. But it will require EU states to take large numbers of
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The European Union and Turkey have drawn up the outline of a deal which might stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to the West. But it will require EU states to take large numbers of Syrian refugees directly from Turkey, in a show of collective European burden sharing which may be hard to deliver.
Stephen Sackur speaks to Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria's deputy prime minister. Her country shares a border with Turkey, but has shown an iron fist toward refugees and migrants. Is Sofia out of step with European values?
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George Katrougalos, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Greece
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Mär 10, 2016
For more than five years the words Greece and crisis have been inseparable. The question isn't what crisis, but which crisis. Greeks are simultaneously wrestling with the enormous burden
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For more than five years the words Greece and crisis have been inseparable. The question isn't what crisis, but which crisis. Greeks are simultaneously wrestling with the enormous burden posed by mass migration from Turkey, and the effort to secure a long term fix for their stricken, debt-laden economy. HARDtalk speaks to Greece's minister for labour and social security George Katrougalos - is there light at the end of the two dark tunnels his country is in?
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Mär 15, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to one of Europe's top film directors, Susanne Bier, who already has an Oscar to her name and a reputation which brings in offers from the major US studios as well
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Stephen Sackur talks to one of Europe's top film directors, Susanne Bier, who already has an Oscar to her name and a reputation which brings in offers from the major US studios as well as her native Denmark. How hard has it been to challenge Hollywood stereotypes?
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Mär 16, 2016
The fallout from the conflict in Syria is threatening to destabilise one of the Middle East's most delicate nations, Lebanon. It hosts around 1.3 million Syrian refugees, more per capita
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The fallout from the conflict in Syria is threatening to destabilise one of the Middle East's most delicate nations, Lebanon. It hosts around 1.3 million Syrian refugees, more per capita than any other country. This places huge pressure on its people and government, as well as adding more strain on its fragile sectarian mix. HARDtalk speaks to Elias Bou Saab, Lebanon's education minister. What is the impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon and can the government cope?
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Mär 17, 2016
Turkey's biggest-selling newspaper Zaman was forcibly taken over by the government this month and journalists have been locked up for insulting the nation or aiding terrorists. All this
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Turkey's biggest-selling newspaper Zaman was forcibly taken over by the government this month and journalists have been locked up for insulting the nation or aiding terrorists. All this in a nation beset with diplomatic, security and humanitarian challenges.
Stephen Sackur talks to Sevgi Akarcesme, the editor of the English version of Zaman, who fled Turkey shortly after the state takeover. How close is Turkey to authoritarian rule?
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Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
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Mär 21, 2016
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe has its roots in the Cold War - it was a unique platform for dialogue between the west and the Soviet Bloc on matters of security
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The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe has its roots in the Cold War - it was a unique platform for dialogue between the west and the Soviet Bloc on matters of security and human rights. But that was then - what about now? Stephen Sackur speaks to Lamberto Zannier, secretary general of the OSCE. In a new era of tension between Moscow and the west, how much use is his organisation?
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Mär 22, 2016
Nationalist, anti-immigrant parties have made inroads in a host of countries in Europe, for example Hungary, Denmark and Finland. In Finland a right wing populist party, The Finns, is a
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Nationalist, anti-immigrant parties have made inroads in a host of countries in Europe, for example Hungary, Denmark and Finland. In Finland a right wing populist party, The Finns, is a significant player in a centre right coalition government. Stephen Sackur talks to Timo Soini, their leader and the nation's foreign minister. What happens to populists when they're faced with the compromises that come with sharing power?
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Mär 24, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to Fahd al Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah Economic City is a vast construction project on the Red Sea. It is supposed to
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Stephen Sackur talks to Fahd al Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah Economic City is a vast construction project on the Red Sea. It is supposed to become one of the world's biggest ports with a population of 2 million - a new global city for Saudi Arabia. But could the kingdom's economic problems see this dream turn to dust?
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Dominic Grieve MP - Chairman, Intelligence and Security Committee (UK)
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Mär 28, 2016
The suicide bomb attacks in Brussels are unlikely to be the final operation mounted by the so-called Islamic State on European soil. France's President Hollande says Europe is now at
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The suicide bomb attacks in Brussels are unlikely to be the final operation mounted by the so-called Islamic State on European soil. France's President Hollande says Europe is now at war, so what are the most effective weapons at Europe's disposal? Dominic Grieve was the attorney general in David Cameron's first term as British prime minister. He is now chairman of the UK parliament's intelligence and security committee. Can Europe be both secure and free?
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Mär 30, 2016
From his Oscar-winning score for The Lion King, through 12 Years A Slave to a series of superhero blockbusters including Batman v Superman, Hans Zimmer is, as one director put it, 'quite
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From his Oscar-winning score for The Lion King, through 12 Years A Slave to a series of superhero blockbusters including Batman v Superman, Hans Zimmer is, as one director put it, 'quite simply the contemporary composer to work with'. German born and British educated, he never received formal musical training and is a champion of technology. Shaun Ley asks Hans Zimmer whether the technology he so loves is killing the music makers.
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Mär 31, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to one of the most powerful voices in Europe's radical left; Yanis Varoufakis. The motor-bike riding former Greek finance minister confronted the powers that be during the darkest days of Greece's debt crisis and lost. Or did he?
Stephen Sackur talks to one of the most powerful voices in Europe's radical left; Yanis Varoufakis. The motor-bike riding former Greek finance minister confronted the powers that be during the darkest days of Greece's debt crisis and lost. Or did he?
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Apr 04, 2016
Vladimnir Putin's projection of Russian power, from Ukraine to Syria, has sowed seeds of alarm across Europe and America. The United States is beefing up its military presence in Europe
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Vladimnir Putin's projection of Russian power, from Ukraine to Syria, has sowed seeds of alarm across Europe and America. The United States is beefing up its military presence in Europe in response to what the Americans call Russian aggression. Stephen Sackur asks Russia's ambassador to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, can the Kremlin sustain a longterm confrontation with the West?
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Apr 12, 2016
On the same day that a war crimes tribunal jailed the Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for 40 years, it also detained a journalist. Florence Hartmann used to work at the tribunal,
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On the same day that a war crimes tribunal jailed the Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for 40 years, it also detained a journalist. Florence Hartmann used to work at the tribunal, but her decision to reveal confidential court decisions led to a brief spell in custody. She says the world had a right to know that Serbia had been allowed to keep secret documents which could have helped victims of war crimes win compensation. Critics say Hartmann's actions made it harder for the tribunal to get cooperation in the future. How did her own experience of the horrors of the Bosnian War influence her decision? Did Florence Hartmann put journalistic ambition before justice?
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Apr 13, 2016
From Washington, HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to congresswoman Donna Edwards. She's a radical voice in the Democratic Party and is now running for a seat in the senate. But is America ready for genuinely left-wing politics?
From Washington, HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to congresswoman Donna Edwards. She's a radical voice in the Democratic Party and is now running for a seat in the senate. But is America ready for genuinely left-wing politics?
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Haley Barbour - Former chairman, Republican National Committee
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Apr 14, 2016
Stephen Sackur is in Washington DC to talk to a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, Haley Barbour.
With every passing week the race for the Republican Party's
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Stephen Sackur is in Washington DC to talk to a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, Haley Barbour.
With every passing week the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination becomes more bizarre and increasingly bitter. According to one Republican senator the fact that Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are the two leading candidates is proof that the party has gone crazy. What has happened to the Republicans?
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Apr 18, 2016
In front of an audience in Washington DC, HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF. Could 2016 produce economic shocks big enough to plunge the world economy back into crisis?
In front of an audience in Washington DC, HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF. Could 2016 produce economic shocks big enough to plunge the world economy back into crisis?
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Apr 19, 2016
The battle for Britain's future, in or out of the European Union, will be settled in June. Advocates of a vote to remain, led by prime minister David Cameron, see economic arguments as
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The battle for Britain's future, in or out of the European Union, will be settled in June. Advocates of a vote to remain, led by prime minister David Cameron, see economic arguments as their most potent weapon, Brexit, they claim, will come at a crippling cost in terms of jobs, investment and growth. Many business leaders seem to agree but by no means all. Stephen Sackur's guest is Tim Martin, founder and chairman of the pub chain JD Wetherspoon. Could Brexit make economic sense?
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Dick Pound - Former President, World Anti-Doping Agency
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Apr 22, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dick Pound, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 1999 to 2007 and veteran anti-doping campaigner. The world of international sport is in freefall
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Dick Pound, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 1999 to 2007 and veteran anti-doping campaigner. The world of international sport is in freefall following a long series of doping allegations. Has there been a failure in the national and international agencies that are supposed to prevent athletes using drugs? What can now be done about it, and should all sporting success be treated with suspicion?
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Hina Rabbani Khar - Foreign Minister of Pakistan 2011-2013
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Apr 26, 2016
Yet again Pakistan stands accused of playing a double game on terrorism - confronting it at home, while using it as a foreign policy tool in neighbouring Afghanistan and India. After a
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Yet again Pakistan stands accused of playing a double game on terrorism - confronting it at home, while using it as a foreign policy tool in neighbouring Afghanistan and India. After a deadly Taliban attack in Kabul just days ago, the Afghan president demanded that Islamabad stop talking of peace negotiations and instead focus on eliminating Taliban havens inside Pakistan. Stephen Sackur speaks to former Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar and asks if Pakistan is addicted to the double game.
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Apr 27, 2016
As part of the BBC's identity season, Stephen Sackur talks to Rachel Dolezal, the ostensibly black American human rights activist whose life unravelled last year when it turned out she
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As part of the BBC's identity season, Stephen Sackur talks to Rachel Dolezal, the ostensibly black American human rights activist whose life unravelled last year when it turned out she was the daughter of white parents. So what gives us our sense of who we are? Our upbringing and our communities both have a huge impact - but what about the most basic pillars of identity that we tend to regard as immutable? Is our racial identity something we can define for ourselves?
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Apr 29, 2016
It is now all but certain that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic Party candidate in November's US presidential election. After the latest batch of primaries, her lead over Bernie
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It is now all but certain that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic Party candidate in November's US presidential election. After the latest batch of primaries, her lead over Bernie Sanders is insurmountable. But even now the Sanders campaign - radical, anti-establishment and crowdfunded - refuses to admit defeat. HARDtalk talks to Robert Reich, formerly secretary of Labor in Bill Clinton's administration, now a prominent supporter of Senator Sanders. Has the centre of gravity in the Democratic Party shifted?
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Apr 29, 2016
As political turmoil in Iraq deepens, Stephen Sackur speaks to long-serving government minister Hussein al-Shahristani. Iraq is in meltdown; there's anger on the streets directed at
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As political turmoil in Iraq deepens, Stephen Sackur speaks to long-serving government minister Hussein al-Shahristani. Iraq is in meltdown; there's anger on the streets directed at perceived rampant corruption, shambolic public services and the disintegration of the country's oil-dependent economy. All this while the government is trying to quell the insurgency from so-called Islamic State. We ask Hussein al-Shahristani if he is one of the old guard responsible for this mess.
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Mai 04, 2016
In recent years there has been plenty of heated debate about the relationship between Islam and extremism. Much of the fiercest commentary has come from outside the religion, but
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In recent years there has been plenty of heated debate about the relationship between Islam and extremism. Much of the fiercest commentary has come from outside the religion, but increasingly there have been calls for change from within the Muslim community. Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the most controversial voices in that internal debate. Raheel Raza is a Pakistan-born Canadian human rights activist who co-founded the Muslim Reform Movement. How many Muslims are ready to talk her language?
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Mai 05, 2016
South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is on the ropes. In recent months he's been dealt blow after blow, by the courts, by political opponents, even by erstwhile friends. Only the
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South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is on the ropes. In recent months he's been dealt blow after blow, by the courts, by political opponents, even by erstwhile friends. Only the knee-jerk loyalty of the ANC has saved him from impeachment and disgrace. Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's trade and industry minister Rob Davies and asks: if the president won't jump, does he need to be pushed, for the good of South Africa?
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Vladimir Milov, Leader of the Democratic Choice movement, Russia
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Mai 09, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to Vladimir Milov, founder and leader of the Democratic Choice movement. There are few more thankless tasks in world politics than being an opposition leader in
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Stephen Sackur talks to Vladimir Milov, founder and leader of the Democratic Choice movement. There are few more thankless tasks in world politics than being an opposition leader in Russia. Vladimir Putin's approval ratings continue to defy gravity, even in the teeth of a prolonged economic recession. Kremlin opponents are starved of media airtime, routinely harassed and often locked up, or worse. Maybe democracy isn't a Russian priority?
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Dr Norbert Röttgen - Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Germany
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Mai 10, 2016
Does Germany have the will and the means to prevent the EU being undermined by division and fragmentation? The migration crisis and the Greek debt disaster have posed challenges that
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Does Germany have the will and the means to prevent the EU being undermined by division and fragmentation? The migration crisis and the Greek debt disaster have posed challenges that Angela Merkel is struggling to overcome. Stephen Sackur speaks to Norbert Röttgen, a senior figure in the Christian Democratic party and chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the German parliament. Can German leadership rescue the European project?
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Mai 11, 2016
Brian Eno is the hugely influential contemporary music maker once styled the 'brainiest guy in pop' - except the word pop doesn't really fit. Briefly a member of Roxy Music in the early
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Brian Eno is the hugely influential contemporary music maker once styled the 'brainiest guy in pop' - except the word pop doesn't really fit. Briefly a member of Roxy Music in the early seventies, he then went his own way, creating ambient music, developing audio-visual installations and collaborating with a host of big names including Bowie, U2 and Coldplay. His output has been prolific and varied, but what is he? A musician, a composer, or an artist impossible to label?
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Mai 11, 2016
After the British Labour Party suffered a crushing election defeat a year ago, the shell-shocked party took a dramatic turn to the left. New leader Jeremy Corbyn presented himself as the
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After the British Labour Party suffered a crushing election defeat a year ago, the shell-shocked party took a dramatic turn to the left. New leader Jeremy Corbyn presented himself as the anti-austerity, anti-war antithesis of Tony Blair's new Labour. So, how is the Corbyn formula working? Stephen Sackur talks to Labour stalwart, shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn and asks, does Labour present a credible alternative to the Cameron government?
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Mai 16, 2016
Hardtalk presents a special edition of the programme for the BBC's World on the Move Day as Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Dubs, now Lord Dubs, who arrived in Britain as a six-year-old
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Hardtalk presents a special edition of the programme for the BBC's World on the Move Day as Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Dubs, now Lord Dubs, who arrived in Britain as a six-year-old fleeing Nazi persecution. He wants Britain to take more child refugees. What is Europe's responsibility to people fleeing conflict?
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Mai 17, 2016
Britain with its Magna Carta proudly claims to be the original land of liberty, but how healthy are Britain's liberties today? Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lester. For the past five
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Britain with its Magna Carta proudly claims to be the original land of liberty, but how healthy are Britain's liberties today? Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lester. For the past five decades, he has been one of the country's foremost legal champions of human rights and judicial independence. He has scored some famous victories, so why is he now sounding so alarmed?
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Dr Mustafa Abushagur, Deputy Prime Minister Libya, 2011-2012
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Mai 19, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur, briefly prime minister in 2012, and a backer of the unity government. Over the last five years the Libyan state has been
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Stephen Sackur talks to Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur, briefly prime minister in 2012, and a backer of the unity government. Over the last five years the Libyan state has been shattered into fragments - now it has a UN backed government committed to restoring unity. But the political scene remains confused and the jihadists from Islamic state pose a continued threat. Is Libya beyond salvation?
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Admiral William McRaven, Former Commander of US Special Forces
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Mai 23, 2016
Zeinab Badawi talks to Admiral William McRaven, former commander of US special forces who prepared the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden five years ago. Western governments send
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Zeinab Badawi talks to Admiral William McRaven, former commander of US special forces who prepared the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden five years ago. Western governments send special forces into conflict zones yet still insist they're not committing 'boots on the ground". President Obama has just committed to sending many more US special forces into Syria. What is their role, and do they operate under different rules from conventional forces?
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Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency
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Mai 24, 2016
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency and one of the most influential observers of the global energy market, about how
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HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency and one of the most influential observers of the global energy market, about how the price of oil has more than halved over the past two years. Great news if you're an oil consumer but it's alarming if your priority is to wean the world's economy off carbon emitting fossil fuels. Does cheap oil make decarbonising the world economy even more difficult?
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Mai 25, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to the president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis. They used to call Costa Rica the Switzerland of Latin America; it seemed so much more stable, peaceful and
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Stephen Sackur talks to the president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis. They used to call Costa Rica the Switzerland of Latin America; it seemed so much more stable, peaceful and prosperous than its neighbours. But now that image is fading as the country faces a budget crisis, endemic poverty, organised crime and corruption. President Solis came to power promising change, so what's gone wrong?
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Mai 30, 2016
Stephen Sackur talks to boxer Chris Eubank, former WBO world super-middleweight champion. Boxing is a brutal sport. That was grimly evident in March when British boxer Nick Blackwell
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Stephen Sackur talks to boxer Chris Eubank, former WBO world super-middleweight champion. Boxing is a brutal sport. That was grimly evident in March when British boxer Nick Blackwell almost died after a bout with Chris Eubank Jr. Eubank Sr now manages and mentors his son, despite vowing many years ago to keep his kids away from boxing. Why is boxing still in his blood?
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Jul 03, 2016
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Okt 17, 2016
Stephen Sackur speaks to author Margaret Atwood. There are writers of world renown whose reputation rests on one great book. There are others who write more prolifically but always in
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Stephen Sackur speaks to author Margaret Atwood. There are writers of world renown whose reputation rests on one great book. There are others who write more prolifically but always in the same territory. Margaret Atwood's output fizzes with energy, diversity and experimentation. She's best known for her novels The Handmaid's Tale, The Blind Assassin and Oryx and Crake. But she's written poetry, blog fiction and in 2016 a superhero comic book. She has a worldwide legion of fans - what keeps her creative juices flowing?
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Nov 06, 2016
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