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The Paranoia of Kim Jong Un

Reality Check: North Korea executions; New ÖVP manifesto; EU Migrant quotas; Baltic States & NATO; Globalisation

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North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol

North Korea executions

Executions and purges are nothing new in North Korean politics but the latest news from the Hermit Kingdom is really raising eyebrows. South Korea is reporting that North Korean defence minister, Hyon Yong Chol was executed by anti-aircraft fire for not showing the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un enough respect. We get analysis from our South Korea correspondent, Steve Evans.

ÖVP

The ÖVP (the Austrian People’s Party) wants to give itself a facelift and become younger, more feminine and more modern. At a two day party conference that ends today, various proposals were put forward aimed at coming up with a party programme more in step with a changing world. Political analyst, Thomas Hofer gives us his take.

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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini

EU migrant quotas

People fleeing war, persecution or natural disaster: It is something that is as old as humanity and which often exposes our lack of humanity towards those less fortunate. The EU Commission would like to implement a quota system to spread more fairly the burden of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Brussels correspondent, Jack Parrock tells us who’s in favour and who’s not.

Globalisation

From TTIP to a Trans-Pacific free trade deal, the general term “globalization” is becoming ever more specific but while politicians push ahead with negotiations behind closed doors, the general public it seems is becoming increasingly skeptical. We speak to Bruce Stokes, director of global affairs at the Pew Research Centre.

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Krišjanis Ozols of the Latvian Institute

Baltic states & NATO

ISIS will undoubtedly be at the top of the agenda of a NATO meeting currently being held in Turkey. However, in the wake of recent events in Ukraine, the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are concerned about what Russia will do next. FM4’s Chris Cummins was recently in the Latvian capital, Riga and spoke to Krišjanis Ozols of the Latvian Institute.

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