Building behind me. The venue for this edition of global questions. It is Blackheads House. Latvians had hoped they had put their turbulent history of occupations behind them. When theyjoined the European Union along with fellow Baltic States, lithuania and estonia. But russias Annexation Of Crimea has reawa kened concerns about moscows ambitions and whether nato could protect them if russia were to interfere in their affairs. In the last few months, there has been a build up of nato troops in the region, with british units leading the effort in estonia, close to the russian border. If moscow and washington were to reset relations, would that leave the Baltic States feeling more exposed . Putin and trump, a new era . Welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from riga, the capital of latvia. Were at the Blackheads House in the heart of the old town. I am joined by an esteemed panel and a wonderful audience, some of them are from here in latvia but others have travelled to be
Relatively mixed. 0f they are treading water and relatively mixed. Of course, that first round in the election on france is on sunday. Traders are gearing up for that. We will take you through the markets a little bit later. Now, it might taste good, but could it also do good . We will meet the woman behind the Chocolate Brand which is co owner and by farmers in ghana. Also, as facebook begins work on mind control technology, we want to know, is mind control and social media a risky combination . Just think of the havoc it could cause. Let us know what you think. A very warm welcome to the programme. So, once again we start with our focus once again we start with our focus on whats going on in downing street. In less than an hour, the head of the European Parliament is due to meet with british Prime Minister theresa may. Thats Antonio Tajani, who is visiting as the uk prepares for an election which will be dominated by britains exit from the European Union. The European Parliament has
Secede from iraq heading also coming up. From the machall hits the Campaign Trail again just days after winning the general election this time around shes helping out an election in one of germanys states. And hugh hefner the founder of the adult magazine playboy dies at the age of ninety one launched in One Thousand Fifty Three playboy was an overnight success will go to los angeles to look at his life. Im brian thomas welcome to the show iraqs kurds are facing growing political isolation after the massive yes to independence and mondays referendum airlines from turkey egypt jordan lebanon say theyll be halting all flights to Iraqi Kurdistan at the request of Baghdad Now Turkey has also warned it could stop cross
border trade with the region and Iraq Central Government as threatened its own sanctions. There were euphoric scenes among iraqs kurds after the official result was announced could issue Authorities Say that with a Seventy Three percent Voter Turnout the poll had been a resou
Make a blacklist of tax havens among the millions of documents evidence that some of the worlds richest individuals and businesses are doing whatever they can to hide their cash from the tax man the queen of england is there the Rock Star Bono Two American Firms Apple facebook and nike are also part of it. The massive Paradise Papers leak is a snapshot of global tax dodging in Sixteen Million documents most of them out of bermuda big names and Big Companies are caught once more in a controversy over their finances thats boosting those who want to end tax dodging in the u. K. Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn suggested the queen should apologize after the leaks showed her state made offshore investments we simply have to challenge the culture that the something clever about avoiding taxation taxation is what gives us ambulances gives us far attenders gives us safety in our lives and we all have
a responsibility to pay for it others have greeted the revelations with a shrug russian officia
Im serious so much got a good to have you with us a u. S. President donald trump has arrived in south korea the second stop of his five country tour of asia his trip comes amid simmering tensions with north korea over its Nuclear Program trump has visited the main garrison of u. S. Troops stationed in the country and he is later due to hold talks with south korean president moves in the visit is being seen as an attempt to present a united front against pyongyang despite differences with south korean leaders over how to do so. Well north korea and the u. S. Have exchanged ever stronger threats and insults but what would a potential conflict really look like. In this Propaganda Film War breaks out on the korean peninsula. North korean troops annihilate u. S. Forces though the actual outcome of any new conflict here would likely be different
theres little doubt that the carnage would be great. And then theres the norths growing Nuclear Arsenal relations between the two countries reached