Daily Archives: January 12, 2012

FT podcast: World Weekly

January 12, 2012 11:33 pm by FT

The Eurozone, the Hildebrand affair and prospects for political reform in Myanmar

As Greece continues to haunt the Eurozone, Berlin bureau chief Quentin Peel and Europe news editor Ben Hall join Gideon Rachman to discuss the latest developments in the crisis. Also, Zurich correspondent Haig Simonian discusses the fallout from the Philipp Hildebrand affair at the Swiss National Bank, and Gwen Robinson, south east Asia correspondent, discusses the prospects for political reform in Myanmar Read more

Posted in Asia, Europe, Financial crisis, Germany |

John Paul Rathbone Ahmadi-Nejad’s perplexing Latin love-in

January 12, 2012 3:47 pm by John Paul Rathbone

Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad’s “Hate America Tour” continues. First stop was the obligatory visit to Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, the Iranian president’s usual window onto the region. Then Nicaragua, to attend the inauguration of newly re-elected president Daniel Ortega. Today it’s the turn of the Castro brothers in Cuba. Tomorrow it is Ecuador. Read more

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Posted in Iran, Latin America, World affairs |

John Aglionby Luce Talk: Can anything stop Mitt Romney?

January 12, 2012 1:56 pm by John Aglionby

In his second video on the US 2012 presidential election campaign, FT columnist Edward Luce considers whether anything or anyone can stop Mitt Romney from winning the Republican party presidential nomination after his wins in Iowa and New Hampshire.

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Posted in Foreign affairs |