FT World Weekly
448 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 66 ratingsEach week, we focus on one of the major international stories making headlines, drawing upon the Financial Times's team of foreign correspondents and analysts to make sense of world events. Presented by Gideon Rachman and produced by Hannah Murphy.
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Introducing: The Rachman Review
March 25, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 41.2 MBLife 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coming soon: The Rachman Review
September 26, 2019 17:54 - 1 minute - 2.56 MBIn 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 For information regarding your...
New podcast: The Rachman Review
September 26, 2019 17:54 - 1 minute - 2.56 MBIn 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 For information regarding your ...
Hong Kong protests: what happens next?
August 01, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Britain's tanker dispute with Iran
July 25, 2019 15:49 - 12 minutes - 22.4 MBWhat 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
South Africa graft inquiry exposes ANC divisions
July 17, 2019 17:01 - 13 minutes - 23.9 MBThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What envoy's downfall tells us about UK-US relations
July 12, 2019 07:44 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBGideon 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The European Union's new leadership team
July 05, 2019 06:10 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBGideon 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What to expect from this year's G20 summit
June 26, 2019 16:48 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBMartin 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Europe's Balkan dilemma
June 19, 2019 18:00 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBEU 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Europe's Balkan dilemma
June 19, 2019 18:00 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBEU 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hong Kong erupts over China extradition bill
June 12, 2019 18:12 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MBProtesters 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump's Mexico tariff threat
June 06, 2019 08:53 - 10 minutes - 19.2 MBThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bolsonaro's first six months
May 30, 2019 15:55 - 15 minutes - 28 MBJair 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Austria's ruling coalition falls apart
May 23, 2019 13:01 - 11 minutes - 21.6 MBSebastian 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The fraying transatlantic alliance
May 16, 2019 12:24 - 12 minutes - 23.2 MBAnne 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Istanbul mayoral vote puts Turkish democracy to the test
May 09, 2019 13:56 - 13 minutes - 24.4 MBThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tarnished ANC seeks re-election in South Africa
May 01, 2019 18:09 - 12 minutes - 23.1 MBThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukraine's comedian president
April 25, 2019 13:26 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBUkraine'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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fire in the heart of France
April 18, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 19 MBGideon 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Italy's Salvini launches populist alliance in Europe
April 11, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 19.2 MBItaly'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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Italy's Salvini launches populist alliance in Europe
April 11, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 19.2 MBItaly'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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Erdogan suffers setback in Turkey's elections
April 03, 2019 23:12 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBThe 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Netanyahu fights for a fifth term in office
March 27, 2019 21:26 - 13 minutes - 23.9 MBCan 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
China's Belt and Road Initiative goes to Italy
March 20, 2019 18:38 - 13 minutes - 24.2 MBGideon Rachman discusses Italy's controversial move to endorse China's Belt and Road Initiative with Miles Johnson and Christian Shepherd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who will win the Democratic presidential nomination?
March 14, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MBLawyers, 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Algerians protest over entrenched autocracy
March 06, 2019 17:58 - 12 minutes - 22.1 MBAfter 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink?
February 27, 2019 18:57 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MBPakistan 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The uncertain fate of defeated Isis fighters
February 21, 2019 10:51 - 12 minutes - 22.2 MBNow 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can Transatlantic rifts be healed in Munich?
February 13, 2019 18:42 - 10 minutes - 18.4 MBEurope'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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Does European industry need greater protection?
February 06, 2019 18:46 - 13 minutes - 25 MBThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What will Trump's tough stance towards Maduro achieve?
January 30, 2019 18:33 - 12 minutes - 22.3 MBGideon Rachman discusses the implicatons of Donald Trump's tough new stance towards the Maduro regime in Venezuela with Jonathan Wheatley and Gideon Long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What did this week's Franco-German treaty achieve?
January 24, 2019 13:08 - 11 minutes - 21 MBGermany 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Congo's moment of truth
January 16, 2019 18:55 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBFT 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Congo's moment of truth
January 16, 2019 18:55 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBFT 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Europe's watershed year
January 11, 2019 05:41 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB2019 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where does Huawei affair leave the US-China trade dispute?
December 12, 2018 18:58 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBWhat 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anger over Macron reforms boils over
December 05, 2018 17:07 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBAn 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How radical is Mexico's new president?
November 29, 2018 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBAs 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The politics of Interpol
November 22, 2018 17:55 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBInterpol, 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hong Kong dissent
November 15, 2018 13:30 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBGideon Rachman discusses the rising political tensions in the Chinese territory with Ben Bland, Hong Kong correspondent, and Victor Mallet, Asia news editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who won the US mid-term elections?
November 08, 2018 19:09 - 13 minutes - 18 MBGideon 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Europe without Merkel
November 01, 2018 13:20 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MBAngela 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Global arms control arrangements under threat
October 24, 2018 17:29 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBAnne 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. Producer...
Saudi Arabia under pressure over alleged brutal murder of journalist Khashoggi
October 18, 2018 11:50 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBGideon 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can the world avoid a climate change catastrophe?
October 11, 2018 10:39 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBA 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nafta is salvaged: how much did Trump gain?
October 04, 2018 16:38 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBDaniel Dombey discusses the new trilateral pact called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement with the FT's Alan Beattie and James Politi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brexit after Salzburg
September 27, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBTheresa 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brazil's polarising vote
September 20, 2018 16:45 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBWeeks 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Africa's rapid urban expansion
September 13, 2018 15:34 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBAlmost unnoticed, Africa has become the world’s most rapidly urbanising continent. Daniel Dombey discusses the implications with David Pilling and Barney Jopson Read David's article here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.