Get your Strait facts: China’s quiet Taiwan push
We investigate China’s under-the-radar push to get other countries to change their official language on Taiwan’s independence. Would it make a difference in a bid to reunify by force? The case of a nu...
18 Helmi 202522min
Munich insecurity conference: a re-ordering begins
Backing away from European security guarantees and seeking mineral rights in Ukraine as recompense for military aid: at the Munich Security Conference the Trump administration made its convention-tras...
17 Helmi 202524min
Love match: Modi-Trump’s tariffs tussle
The American president and Indian prime minister have long been friends. But when the two met at the White House yesterday, they had many thorny issues to discuss, including trade and immigration. Why...
14 Helmi 202524min
With this ring: Trump and Putin omit Ukraine
During a 90-minute telephone conversation, the American and Russian presidents started negotiating a future for Ukraine. What will this mean for Europe? Our correspondent interviews a leader of the Rw...
13 Helmi 202522min
War hoarse: is Zelensky being heard?
In an interview with The Economist ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine’s president is pessimistic that Trump can end the conflict. How fish farming in West Africa could improve food secur...
12 Helmi 202523min
Eye to the chancellor: interviewing Friedrich Merz
The winner of Germany’s upcoming election will also play a crucial role in Europe. The Economist’s editor-in-chief speaks to Friedrich Merz, the front-runner for chancellor, on the scale of the proble...
11 Helmi 202529min
I’ll be jammed: electronic warfare in Ukraine
Some of the most frenetic innovation of Ukraine’s war happens in the electromagnetic spectrum: detecting and denying signals to and from materiel. This invisible battle will play out elsewhere. Cyclin...
10 Helmi 202521min
Scam Inc 3: The bottom line
How do you run a scam operation? Perks, recruitment, outsourcing and a monthly landscaping budget—this is Scam Inc. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a ...
8 Helmi 202538min
