351. Question Time: Geopolitics in Crisis

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  • 12 December 2024

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Why did the president of South Korea announce martial law this week? What does the result of the Romanian elections spell for Europe? How can Georgia resolve the protests happening there?


Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.


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