When it comes to Covid vaccinations, Germany stands accused of buying up extra doses, while other EU countries simply aren’t taking all the doses they’re allowed. Is the financial muscle of Germany at play here as the country is said to be looking after its own interests at the expense of others? Guests: Jacob Funk Kirkegaard German Marshall Fund Louise van Schaik Head of Unit EU & Global Affairs at Clingendael Frederik Roeder Health Economist Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

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COVID-19 in Europe: Is the EU losing the vaccine race?

COVID-19 is ravaging Europe and we are perhaps nearing the peak of the second wave. For many countries it is worse than the first. But what lessons can we take from the different ways the pandemic is being handled? Guests: David Strain Senior Clinical Lecturer Emmanouil Dermitzakis University of Geneva Medical School Antoine Flahault Director of the Institute of Global Health Anna Mia Ekström Clinical Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

CORONAVIRUS IN EUROPE

Despite being rather small in stature, Angela Merkel casts a long shadow and whoever takes over as leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats will have big shoes to fill. Who can do the job and what is “Mutti” Merkel’s legacy? Matthew Qvortrup Author of ‘Angela Merkel: Europe’s most influential leader’ Simon J Bulmer Emeritus Professor of European Politics Ulrich Kuhn Foreign Policy Expert Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Germany CDU Elections

Has the EU caved in just once too often for its own good? Poland and Hungary were accused of condoning corruption and abandoning what’s been called The Rule of Law. Now, to get its massive budget approved by all 27 countries, has the EU effectively said that’s OK? Guests: Laurent Pech Professor of European Law Katalin Cseh Hungarian MEP Marek Tatala Vice President of Civil Development Forum Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Rule of law: Is the EU project in danger?

Can you be middle class and on the breadline? There’s a growing feeling that the pandemic’s causing those that once had plenty to now have to ask for help. Lost jobs, lack of food, nowhere to live any longer. For all of these reasons, and many more, aid agencies are having to help those that once easily looked after themselves. Guests: Jacques Vandenschrik President at European Federation of Food Banks Stephanie Slater CEO of School Food Matters Michele Raitano Associate Professor of Economic Policy Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

COVID-19 CRISIS: Europe’s new poor

Show us your papers is a phrase with sinister connotations, but Covid passports are already on the horizon. No Vaccination, No Go. Is it the way forward in difficult times? Guests: Neri Zilber Journalist Alex Macheras Aviation Analyst Dr. Bharat Pankhania University of Exeter Medical School Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

VACCINE PASSPORTS: Helping a return to normality?

Geographically of course, Europe is going nowhere, but where is it actually heading in the course of the next 12 months? The challenges for a continent with more than twice the population of the United States. Anne-Elisabeth Moutet Political Commentator Denis Macshane Former UK Minister for Europe Susi Dennison European Council on Foreign Relations Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Europe in 2021: The Year Ahead

In the end it wasn’t Brexit that caused chaos between Britain and Europe this Christmas but the new variant of Covid that brought cross-Channel traffic to a standstill. And now that there’s a trade deal and freight and people are moving as near to normal again in these extraordinary times, the question is this - will Brexit actually deliver the confusion many feared? Guests: Catherine McBride Centre for Brexit Policy Matt Withers Journalist at The New European Amelia Hadfield Head of Politics at University of Surrey Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

BREXIT FALLOUT: What happens now?

Can an East-West divide in Europe be seen as a New Iron Curtain? It’s a real danger according to some. Guests: Marcin Zaborowski Editor-in-chief of Res Publica Foundation Agnieszka Legucka Polish Institute of International Affairs Humphrey Hawksley Author Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

European politics: A new iron curtain?

Two refugee camps in northern Syria where thousands of foreigners with links to Daesh have been stripped of their citizenship and live in appalling conditions. The question is, why do so many countries refuse to help? Guests: Yasmine Ahmed UK Director at Human Rights Watch Tanya Mehra Researcher at International Centre for Counter-Terrorism Marijke Van Buggenhout Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

EUROPE’S GUANTANAMO: Justice denied?

France is also moving to renewables, but more slowly than others. So does nuclear power still have a big future? This is RT Guests: Rauli Partanen Science Writer Professor Rob Gross Director of UK Energy Research Centre Mycle Schneider International Nuclear Policy Analyst Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

FRANCE ENERGY: The nuclear option?

Just when you may have thought it had reached the end of the road, the Brexit bandwagon rolls on. And still no one knows if there will be a deal between the EU and the UK. Since talks are continuing are they close to agreement, or playing to their public on both sides of The Channel? Guests: Jonathan Lis Deputy Director of British Influence Robert Oulds Director of the Bruges Group Alex de Ruyter Professor at Birmingham City University Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Brexit Talks: On the Brink

Just how fragile is peace in Bosnia, a quarter of a century after the Dayton Accords ended the bloodiest conflict in Europe since the second world war. A generation may have grown up without seeing bloodshed, but ethnic tensions still exist. Did a deal to end the fighting actually end anything in the long-term? Guests: Marika Djolai European Center for Minority Issues Reuf Bajrovic Co-Chair of US-EU Alliance Marko Attila Hoare Historian Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it’s about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

DAYTON ACCORDS: A legacy of peace or problems?

Britain wants to cut emission faster than any other industrialised country. Hot air? We may find out at this weekend’s global climate summit. Bob Ward Grantham Research Institute Claire James Campaign Against Climate Change Alison Doig Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

UK CLIMATE SUMMIT: Progress since Paris?

Perhaps it's the shot in the arm that a Covid world needs right now. The first vaccine in the UK - and they're trying the same in other countries too - Or is it too soon to celebrate? With many saying they won’t trust the jab - and it’s real effectiveness is yet unknown. This is RT. Guests: Oksana Pyzik Global Health Adviser Jonathan Ball Professor of Molecular Virology at Nottingham University Sian Griffiths Emeritus Professor of Public Health at Chinese University of Hong Kong Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

COVID-19 VACCINES: Challenges ahead?

A discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view.​

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