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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Analysis of the first 100 days of Trump's rule - How to achieve fair elections in Serbia
Reporting by Jalyssa Dugrot from the USA and an interview with the leader of the New Democratic Party, Miloš Jovanović.
It's been 100 days since Trump took office, and he's already facing protests across America. Increased tariffs on a wide range of countries, controversial immigration policies and an inability to end the war in Ukraine are some of the policies that have marked the first 100 days of Trump's presidency. Tariffs on neighboring Canada have brought down Trudeau's government, and Canadians have elected former Federal Reserve Governor Mark Carney as their new prime minister to deal with the economic crisis. We talk to Florida-based reporter Jalyssa Dugrot about these topics.
In this episode, we also share an interview with the leader of the New Democratic Party of Serbia, Miloš Jovanović, which we conducted at the protests in Niš. Jovanović is also a member of the Serbian Parliament and a supporter of the protests. We discussed the current situation in Serbia, possible solutions for how to achieve fair elections, and potential coalitions in the next election cycle.
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Brondoni on the RAI journalists' strike: We are not used to censorship
Interview with the Italian journalist and writer, Cristina Brondoni
The guest in this edition of Labyrinth is the journalist and writer from Italy, Cristina Brondoni. We discussed the policy of the Italian Government towards the EU enlargement policy, the support of Ukraine, as well as the interest of the Italians in the upcoming elections of the Union. Brondoni says that the Government of Meloni has maintained the policy of support for Ukraine and support for the enlargement of the Union, especially for the entry of Albania, given the friendly relations of Prime Minister Meloni with Prime Minister Rama. As for the upcoming European elections, Brondoni says that the political parties in Italy are more interested in them than the people who think that domestic problems are more important. We also talked about the media in Italy, the strike of public service journalists for censorship by Meloni's Government, as well as its structure.
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Georgia in post-election chaos – USA at pre-election crossroads
Analysis of the Georgia election and a Florida survey on American expectations.
Less than a week until the most important American election in modern history. For Labyrinth, colleague Jalyssa Dugrot from Florida talked to young people about their views and expectations of the presidential candidates.
Georgia, on the other hand, is back on its feet after the elections in which the ruling "Georgian Dream" won. The people, the opposition and the international public do not recognize the results. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the only European leader who appeared in support of his Georgian colleagues. We talk to Ekaterine Basilaia - director of the Center for Media and Social Research of Georgia about the atmosphere in Tbilisi and the reactions after the elections.
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