A series of interviews about crisis areas and personal experiences of journalists and humanitarians - Sееma Jilani, Michael Bociurkiw, Adelin Pertisor and Giorgi Dolidze in this Labyrinth.
This week, Labyrinth in Tbilisi at one of the biggest journalism events - the ZEG Festival. We had the opportunity to talk to journalists from all over the world about the current situation in their countries. We present you a series of interviews about the countries that are currently in the global focus.
We spoke with one of the keynote speakers at the event, a doctor who has dedicated her life to treating children in the most vulnerable places in the world, Seema Jilani. We talked about the great humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before our eyes, the Gaza Strip, and how we can help people cut off from all help. Seema also shared her personal experience of what it feels like to treat her own child injured in an explosion in Beirut.
The war in Ukraine is still raging, and since the coming to power of US President Donald Trump, Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital seem to have increased. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Israel and Iran are fiercely attacking each other. We talk about the situation in Ukraine and the current hot spots in the Middle East with Atlantic Council analyst Michael Bociurkiw, who regularly analyzes for CNN and other global media.
At the event, we also had the opportunity to talk with our colleague Adelin Pertisor from the Romanian public service, who is one of the most experienced war reporters. He reported on wars in the Middle East, Africa, as well as the Balkan conflicts and had the opportunity to interview a large number of leaders, but also some notorious militants such as Željko Ražnjatović - Arkan. Of course, we also talked about the situation in Romania after the annulled elections when the Constitutional Court recognized Russian influence in the electoral process.
Since Georgia got a new pro-Russian President who imposed a series of undemocratic laws, Georgians have been protesting every day. Media freedom and civil society are under attack, and journalists and citizens are facing prison sentences. We talk to Georgian colleague Giorgi Dolidze about what is happening in his country.
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WITHOUT A SINGLE TV CONFRONTATION WITH OPPONENTS - EDDI RAMA REMAINS PRIME MINISTER
Interview with journalist Ardit Hoxha
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has won a fourth term in parliamentary elections and remains at the head of the Albanian government. Journalists in Albania say the victory was expected, but what is unexpected is the number of parliamentary seats won. Albania has received the green light to open negotiations for EU accession, but on the other hand, Rama has been dogged by numerous corruption scandals in the past period. We talk about the election result and expectations from the old and new government with Euronews Albania journalist Ardit Hoxha.
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Hot winter in the USA: Fires ravage Los Angeles – Senators question Trump's elected officials
Interview with journalist Jalisa Dugrot
Fires ravaged the center of the film industry, Los Angeles. Danger still exists. On the political front, the Senate hearings of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees are underway.
We are talking about the situation in the USA with journalist Jalisa Dugro. Watch the full conversation.
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Is the EU changing course on migration and enlargement policy?
Berlin Process – 10 years later
The leaders from the Western Balkans together with their European colleagues marked 10 years since the Berlin Process. In the past decade, not a single Balkan country has achieved its goal of becoming part of the European family. We talk with our colleague Aleksandar Metodijev about the future of the Union, the change in the course of migration and enlargement policy, as well as the role of Germany on the continent.
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