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But it was not to be. And everyone is asking what next for europe . Our question here on quadriga this week is dutch vote what does it mean for europe . I am joined here in the studio by three seasons analyst and observers. Let us begin with job janssen who is a journalist from the netherlands and an expert on rightwing populism. He says wilders may have maye there wilders have lost the election but his political agenda did not. Alan posener joins us. He says the conflict with turkey helps the dutch government and Angela Merkel will take no. And a warm welcome to rieke havertz. She says that t...

Building behind me. The venue for this edition of global questions. It is Blackheads House. Latvians had hoped they had put their turbulent history of occupations behind them. When theyjoined the European Union along with fellow Baltic States, lithuania and estonia. But russias Annexation Of Crimea has reawa kened concerns about moscows ambitions and whether nato could protect them if russia were to interfere in their affairs. In the last few months, there has been a build up of nato troops in the region, with british units leading the effort in estonia, close to the russian border. If moscow ...

Prayers in hebrew ring in the air. No, it isnt jerusalem but the ukrainian city uman. Tens of thousands of hasidic jews from all over the world flock there to celebrate the jewish new year. These ultraorthodox jews make the pilgrimage to central ukraine every year because a founder of their sect is buried there. Uman is a nondescript town of some 80,000 inhabitants. Its soviet apartment blocks and quiet streets transform each every year to accommodate its visitors. The new year is a happy occasion, involving singing, dancing, and outbursts of praise to the consternation of some locals. Reporte...

Move ever closer to their homes. So what does this battle mean for the people of mosul itself, and for the region as a whole . Thats what we will be talking about with three people who are following events there very closely. It is a pleasure to welcome amir musawy, an iraqi journalist based in berlin. He says a military victory over i. S. In mosul means the possibility of a fresh start for iraq. Daniel gerlach is the founder and editor in chief of zen ith, a magazine about the islamic world, and he says that whoever wants to conquer mosul should rumor renumber how it fell into i. S. Hands in ...

E, but we will eventually rise to the surface. I think we should stay. Stay . Im not about to be scared off by a few damaged systems. Tom, dont you think maybe youre carrying this captains courageous thing a little too far . Ng look. Were only going to get one shot at fixing it. You want to leave, fine. Give me an environmental suit and you can pick me up after youve repaired the flyer. Youre going for a swim . Are you crazy . We already managed to interface with the reactors computer. Maybe we can make the repairs, maybe we cant but im not leaving you down here alone. What about you . Ill sta...