Nexus

While Orbán and his party are very popular in Hungary, how popular would they be if they didn’t control the media? It was a huge factor in the election. With independent media outlets being shut down, how is it possible to have a fair election in those circumstances?

Nexus with Matthew Moore

Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto's standoff with US President Trump is reaching a climax. Trump’s threatening to exit NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t work harder to block migrants. Will he ever build his wall? And is Mexico really such a dangerous tourist destination?

Nexus with Matthew Moore

On this episode of Nexus was….

Javier Farje – Freelance Journalist

Brenda Estefan – Ex security attaché at the Mexican embassy in Washington. Currently an international policy analyst.

Jan Halper-Hayes – Advisor to Trump administration

NAFTA is one of the world’s largest trade agreements but Trump is threatening to smash it up like a piñata. But is he all talk? And who would be the real loser - Mexico or the US?

Nexus with Matthew Moore

Mexico has been relying on its beautiful beaches to bring in the tourist dollars - with at least $20 billion coming in a year! But will the country's soaring murder rate put people off? Why are tourist numbers still going up when the war on drugs remains a problem?

Nexus with Matthew Moore

Trump says Mexican immigrants are up to no good, bringing drugs and crime into the US - and even calling them rapists. As tensions increase between the two leaders, will there be a standoff between the two countries? Should Nieto fear Trump?

There have been some big developments in the stories we’ve covered this year. We’ve had a look at how China’s leader can now run for president as many times as he likes - so he’ll likely outlast Trump - but what about China’s military - could it soon outgun America? Also ahead, will the world’s most powerful gun lobby (The NRA) continue to get its way in Washington amid nationwide student protests? Also another six-year term for Vladimir Putin - how does he keep winning? And finally, Nexus goes viral - but which foul-mouthed leader got us 2 million views?

Nexus with Matthew Moore

Vladimir Putin has announced he’ll run for re-election as Russian president in 2018. He’s expected to win a landslide victory – which would extend his 18 years in power by another six. Who is Vladimir Putin – and how has he dominated domestic and international politics for so long?

On this episode of Nexus to discuss Putin’s unwaning power we have….

* Former Kremlin adviser Alexander Nekrassov

* Russian vlogger Dmitry Ivanov

*And journalist Craig Copetas

Mark Zuckerberg is one of the most powerful people in the world. As his media empire grows by the day - are there enough checks on the influence his social media platforms have on our everyday lives? Is Facebook connecting societies or tearing them apart?

On this episode of Nexus to discuss the power of Facebook we have….

* Parenting and lifestyle vlogger Nilly Dahlia

* Broadcaster and psychotherapist Lucy Beresford

*And Professor in Social Media Marketing Aleksej Heinze

Iran’s regime has subdued the biggest protests the country has seen in almost 10 years. Have they died down for good or will thousands of Iranians continue to try and bring down their government? Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has been in power since 1989 – but is his ‘ultimate authority’ starting to wane?

On this episode of Nexus to discuss the fallout from Iran’s protests is….

President Trump’s first year has been one of the most controversial in US history. He’s fired more people than any other president in recent history, and made quite a few enemies outside of the White House along the way. What kind of ‘Fire and Fury’ will his next year in power bring?

Today's guests are:

* White House correspondent, John Gizzi

* Member of the National Advisory Board of Trump 2020, Mica Mosbacher

* And psychologist, John Gartner