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Photo: Shutterstock The global environmental agenda has been dominated by aims to reduce CO2 emissions but increasingly the Nordic countries are turning their focus to biodiversity and protecting nature. ‘The Foreign Desk’ and our Denmark correspondent Michael Booth have teamed up with the Nordic Council of Ministers for a series of five special, monthly episodes delving deeper into topics of global importance from the region. The third episode looks at how the region is balancing the often-conflicting demands of CO2 reduction, industrial agriculture and the natural world. 26 May 2021

Photo: Carolina Romare, Courtesy of Filmlance International What’s behind the great Nordic cultural wave which has swept across the world in recent years – the great TV series, burgeoning art scene, and Oscar-winning films? The answer is collaboration, as we hear from star of ‘The Bridge’ Sofia Helin, among other leading figures from the Nordic arts scene. ‘The Foreign Desk’ and our Denmark correspondent Michael Booth have teamed up with the Nordic Council of Ministers for a series of five special, monthly episodes delving deeper into topics of global importance from the region, t...

As world leaders meet in Vienna this week to discuss the United States reentering the 2015-era Iran nuclear deal, Israel is voicing its concern over potential U.S. appeasement toward Tehran. “We are troubled by any indication to return to the initial JCPOA nuclear deal which did not address many core issues. Namely, Iran’s continuation of uranium enrichment, the rejection of ‘anytime anywhere’ inspections, the legitimization of Iran’s nuclear process by 2030, Iran’s ballistic missile testing and Iran’s continued aggression in the region,” Israel’s former Ambassador to the Un...

Iran's Opposition Is Sending Washington a Message | Opinion Ilan Berman , Senior Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council On 3/15/21 at 6:00 AM EDT Something profound is taking shape inside Iran. Mere months from the country's next presidential election, and in the midst of a U.S. push for reengagement with its clerical regime, recent days have seen new signs of life from—and coordination among—Iran's notoriously fragmented opposition. The Foreign Desk first reported, a new civic campaign launched by dissidents inside Iran has begun to percolate among opposition ...

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