Roundtable

In France they could be on their way to banning girls under 18 from wearing the hijab - the Muslim headscarf for women - in public. The proposed law has passed in the Upper House, the Senate and will now be debated by the National Assembly.

GUESTS:

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

French Journalist

Amina Sellik

Entrepreneur

Na'ima B Robert

Founder of SISTERS Magazine

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.

They come often by boat, dangerous crossings arranged by people smugglers; and yet more and more are entering the UK illegally. The government says that has to stop. So it’s come up with changes to the way claims for asylum work. How fair is the new system?

Guests:

Catherine Woollard

Secretary General at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles

Ala Sirriyeh

Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Lancaster University

Andre Walker

Political Commentator

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.

Russia has moved thousands of its armed forces to the area. The West is telling it to back off. How close are we to seeing a conflict that has been simmering for seven years escalate?

What will Germany look like when Angela Merkel quits as her country’s Chancellor in September after 16 years in power? For years she seemed a steadying influence, but Covid-19 vaccinations are taking so long that her popularity is plummeting. Perhaps she has stayed too long?

Guests:

Joyce Mushaben

Author of ‘Becoming Madam Chancellor’

Sergey Lagodinsky

German MEP for Alliance 90/The Greens

Melanie Whittaker

German Marshall Fund Leadership Programme

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.

Two big beasts on the international scene are squaring up. The European Union accuses China of human rights abuses, - China says it's none of your business. And each has imposed sanctions on the other.At risk is a massive trade deal between the two; jobs and billions of dollars at stake. Is either side prepared to back down?

Guests:

Dovile Sakaliene

Member of the Lithuanian Parliament

Stephen Chan

Professor of World Politics at SOAS

Isabel Hilton

Founder of China Dialogue

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.

President Emmanuel Macron has been condemned for handling the pandemic and has imposed tough new restrictions with COVID cases on the rise again. Meanwhile Le Pen narrowed the gap in a big way with Macron - and there are just 12 months to go until the French people decide. Could France end up with a president who claims that multicultural societies are multi conflict societies?

GUESTS

Nabila Ramdani

French Journalist

Raphael Liogier

Professor at Sciences Po Aix

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.

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The European Union has faced down crises before: the financial crash of 2008; the arrival of millions of migrants and refugees. But these events leave their mark - so how will the pandemic change the EU?

Guests:

Wojciech Przybylski

Editor-in-Chief of Visegrad Insight

Denis Macshane

Former UK Minister of State for Europe

Dmitris Tsarouhas

Associate Professor of International Relations

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.

How will Europe cope with the mutant strains of Covid 19 now appearing in different corners of the world? The British or Kent variant, ones from Brazil and South Africa; there will be others - what kind of threats do they pose?

Guests:

Dr Julian Tang

Virologist at University of Leicester

Professor Jonathan Stoye

Virologist at Francis Crick Institute

Oksana Pyzik

Global Health Adviser

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.

A new Brexit battle, the UK and EU are heading for a legal showdown over Northern Ireland. And there are warnings that violence could return to the country, if a solution is not found.

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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After ten years of war - the latest appeals for financial help for Syria’s suffering people. The European Union is sponsoring a new international fundraising effort - and says it won’t look the other way when it comes to the Syrian crisis. But what influence can the EU really have in Syria?

Guests:

Samah Hadid

Head of Middle East Advocacy at Norwegian Refugee Council

James Watt

Former UK Ambassador

LOCATOR: LONDON

Rim Turkmani

Director of Syria Research Program at LSE

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.