Roundtable

An investigation by four Nordic public broadcasters has claimed that Russian ships were near the site of the explosion that took out the Nord Stream pipeline. However, there are no shortage of theories about who or what was behind the blast. And exactly how would Moscow benefit from destroying its own pipeline?

Guests:

Thomas O'Donnell

Global Fellow of the Wilson Center

Tara McCormack

Lecturer in international relations at the University of Leicester.

Alexander Titov

Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

Europe was left scrambling for new sources of gas when Russia’s Gazprom turned off the taps in response to sanctions. Nations started pouring billions into securing Liquified Natural Gas, or LNG, to make up the shortfall. But has Europe ended up overcompensating?

Guests:

Ana Maria Jaller-Makarewicz

Energy Analyst for IEEFA's Europe team

Thomas O’Donnell

Energy and Geostrategic Relations Analyst at Wilson Centre

Omar Bakir

Market Analyst at XTB

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary called for a constructive and robust relationship with China. James Cleverley accused Beijing of the biggest peacetime military buildup in history. But he also rejected the idea that China should be isolated. Comments which angered members of his own Conservative party who want a hard line. So what exactly is Britain’s stance on China?

Guests:

Norman Baker

Former Home Office Minister

Andrew Leung

Independent Expert on China

Michele Geraci

Professor at University of Nottingham China and former Under Secretary of State for Commerce at the Italian Government

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

The Dutch government’s push to close 30% of all cattle farms by 2030 in order to cut nitrogen emissions has been called by some: “a war on the nation’s farmers.” The result is a wave of protests AND a brand new political party representing disgruntled farmers that achieved unprecedented success in the recent election. So where does this end?

Guests:

Louise Manning

Professor of Sustainable Agri-food Systems

Senay Boztas

Journalist

Johan Vollenbroek

Chairman for Mobilisation for the Environment

Sietske Bergsma

Lawyer and Publicist

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

A counter-offensive by Ukraine’s military against the invading Russian forces has been touted for months. When and if it comes, does Kyiv have enough to win the war in Ukraine? Or is there another political end game?

Guests:

Keir Giles, Senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.

Oleksiy Goncharenko

Ukrainian MP

Charles Kupchan

Senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

When fighting broke out in Sudan in April, Europe appeared to be caught by surprise. Not only was the EU and Britain powerless to prevent Sudan descending into violence - even the effort to evacuate European citizens turned into a scramble.

So just how bad has Europe’s response been?

Guests:

Allam Ahmed

Founder of Sudan Knowledge

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Author of ‘Talking About a Revolution’

Mat Nashed

Journalist

For decades the dollar has been by far the most dominant currency in global trade. Having control over the world’s currency of choice has been a huge advantage for America. And that’s an understatement. But is the world now going through a long predicted process of de-dollarisation?

Guests:

Wolfgang Munchau

Director of Eurointelligence.

Kaia Parv

Chief Investment officer at Credilinq.Ai

Ralph Schollhammer,

Assistant Professor at Webster University and Hilltower Resource Advisors

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

A new wave of so-called anti-obesity drugs are promising a full-proof way of losing weight. And their popularity is growing. But how safe are they?

Guests:

Prof Alex Miras

Professor and Consultant in Endocrinology, Ulster University

Dr Bharat Pankhania

Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Exeter Medical School.

Sarah Dosanjh

Psychotherapist who studies binge eating

Rosemary Conley

Health and Fitness expert

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Philip Hampsheir, 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 15:00 GMT on TRT World.

European Union members are supposed to be on the same page when it comes to issues like foreign policy and political values. But have global tensions actually highlighted that there is a divide between the East and West of the bloc?

Guests:

Simonida Kacarska

Director of the European Policy Institute

Thomas Fazi

Journalist

Strahinja Subotic

Researcher at the European Policy Centre

Adam Jasser

Deputy Managing Editor at Visegrad Insight

Just a matter of weeks after electing a new leader, the Scottish National Party is facing a major crisis. Senior figures have been questioned by police over allegations related to the party’s finances. Among them is the husband of former leader Nicola Sturgeon. So just how bad are things for the SNP?

Guests:

Sir John Curtice

Political scientist and polling expert at the University of Strathclyde.

Chris Bambery

Author of 'A People’s History of Scotland'.

Iain Lawson

Former National Executive for the SNP and Chair of the Scottish National Congress Steering Committee.