Country of the year: The Economist’s pick for 2025
Economist Podcasts19 Joulu 2025

Country of the year: The Economist’s pick for 2025

Each year, The Economist tries to identify which country has improved the most, whether economically, politically or in other ways. In a turbulent year, the choice was tricky. We unveil the result. And The Economist Educational Foundation helps kids worldwide be more news-savvy. We invite you to donate and support its work: https://economistfoundation.org/donate/.


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Rock and rule: Japan’s first female PM

Rock and rule: Japan’s first female PM

Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s new prime minister, rode motorbikes and plays heavy-metal drums. Will her political ambitions be as bold? America, a nation of immigrants, is turning against new arrivals. Our ...

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Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our correspondent speaks to people on the ground in Gaza about what they expect from the future. Why global citie...

20 Loka 202526min

Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indicted

Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indicted

John Bolton, a former Trump ally-turned-critic has been charged with mishandling classified information. That raises further fears that the justice department is being politicised. Why dropping a case...

17 Loka 202526min

Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina

Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina

When Giorgia Meloni was elected Italy’s prime minister, many people feared she would prove divisive and volatile. Instead, at a time when many other European governments have been in turmoil, her thre...

16 Loka 202522min

Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help

Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help

After cancelling much of America’s international development funding, President Donald Trump is now using that money to boost friends, allies against China and buy goods and influence. Ukraine is stri...

15 Loka 202523min

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

Cyberattacks have brought firms like Jaguar Land Rover and Asahi to a standstill. Our correspondent asks what companies and governments should do about a rising problem. Why it is getting harder to co...

14 Loka 202521min

Out at last: Israeli hostages return

Out at last: Israeli hostages return

Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East for a victory tour as Israeli captives were finally freed. But the path to peace does not run smooth: Gaza is devastated, Hamas remains armed and tricky negotia...

13 Loka 202524min

The Weekend Intelligence: The trial of Yevgenia Berkovich

The Weekend Intelligence: The trial of Yevgenia Berkovich

In May 2024, Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petrichuk, the director and writer of an experimental play, became the first Russian artists since Soviet times to be put on trial for the content of their...

11 Loka 202543min

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