Roundtable

There’s a force at sea and on land protecting Europe’s borders. It’s called Frontex and it’s about to get bigger - with increasing accusations that it’s brutal and that it’s simply there to keep migrants and asylum seekers out.

Guests:

NAME: Omer Shatz

ROLE: Legal Director of Front-lex

NAME: Jane Kilpatrick

ROLE: Researcher at Statewatch

NAME: Yonous Muhammadi

ROLE: Co-Founder of Greek Forum of Refugees

Could this be the end of the Union after almost 300 years? Scotland’s leader and Boris Johnson are set for a fight that will determine whether that’s probable, possible or absolutely out of the question - for now.

Guests:

William McDougall

Lecturer in Politics

Akash Paun

Senior Fellow at Institute for Government

Christopher Whatley

Professor of Scottish History

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.

We are not anti-China, says the European Union, but when it talks of promoting democracy, rule of law and human rights, what does it actually want? Tensions are already high in a region that produces almost two thirds of global wealth. The EU says one of its aims is to protect trade routes at sea. Could that only escalate mistrust between Beijing and Brussels?

GUESTS

Shada Islam

Professor at the College of Europe

Yoichiro Sato

Professor at Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University

Eva Pejsova

Senior Fellow at the CSDS

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.

If the EU is to be believed, then close to half a billion people could get their say on what the future of the Union should be. Every single person in the bloc is being invited to give his or her thoughts on the future direction of the EU in what's called the Conference on the Future of Europe.

GUESTS:

Roch Dunin-Wasowicz

Researcher at LSE IDEAS

Costanza Hermanin

Policy Leader Fellow at the European University Institute

Wojciech Przybylski

Editor-in-Chief of Visegrad Insight

They say they want to make Europe great again: right wing party leaders in Hungary, Poland and Italy are discussing a new alliance. They’re due to meet again this month to talk about their next moves. What could it mean for European politics and the EU?

Guests:

Andras Laszlo

Political Adviser to Fidesz

Doru Peter Frantescu

EU Affairs Expert

Pawel Zerka

European Council on Foreign Relations

It’s being dubbed Cash for Curtains. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a number of inquiries over who funded an expensive refurbishment of his flat in Downing Street. It’s a row about wallpaper and curtains yes - but there are questions too about financial transparency and even corruption.

Guests:

Sir John Curtice

Professor of Politics

Andy Davey

Political Cartoonist

John Bartle

Professor of Government

Peter Oborne

Journalist

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.

The Covid pandemic has cost countless lives - has it also made the difference between the haves and have nots that much bigger? We are talking about how to survive financially on this programme. Is it time for a global minimum wage?

Guests:

Tony Dobbins

Professor of Work at University of Birmingham.

Tim Noonan

International Trade Union Confederation

Jim Stanford

Director of the Centre for Future Work

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.

Societies divided along ethnic and religious lines. States that won’t even recognise a neighbouring country. Could this be solved by redrawing the map? We are talking about the Western Balkans, where a leaked memo about adjusting national borders has caused outrage. Should it really be thrown straight in the bin?

Guests:

Engjellushe Morina

Senior Policy Fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations

Simonida Kacarska

Director of the European Policy Institute

Srecko Latal

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network

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.

Is football about The Magic or The Money? The outrage that followed the announcement of a European Super League - and its rapid collapse - may make you think it’s still The Magic. But without The Money, where does the game go?Fans, players, a Primer Minister and a Prince all condemned the idea - and it went away, just like that. What’s been learned from a dramatic week in European Football?

Guests:

Ellis Cashmore

Football author

Declan Ahern

Valuations Director at Brand Finance

Chris Deeley

Editor at 90min

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.

There are two ways of looking at the question “is the UK whiter than white when it comes to race relations?” Is it blame-free, or does it actually treat unfairly those from minority and ethnic backgrounds? So does the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities normalise white supremacy, as has been said? Or is the UK ahead of other societies in at least examining the issue?

Lee Jasper

Race and Human Rights Activist

Patrick Vernon

Social Commentator and Cultural Historian

Aaron L.A. Zacharias

Trainee Solicitor

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.