Georgia's pro-EU protests: What next after government drops 'foreign agents' bill?
Show prepared by Imen Mellaz, Alessandro Xenos, François Picard and Clemence Waller
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Do we really need to work longer? France's pension reform and the changing labour market
The Covid-19 pandemic offered a startling reminder of just how much productivity has soared over the years. Whether we're working from home or at the office, the digital age makes it possible to do a lot more in a lot less time. How does that alter our work-life balance and more to the point, how much do we have to work to actually pay for those pensions? Do we really need to work longer?
One month and counting: Can Iran's regime quell the youth-driven protest movement?
What next? In a nation with no independent opposition or trade unions, we measure the resilience of the leaderless movement and the theocracy whose values are the laws of the land. The restrictions imposed by the government mirror restrictions from abroad.
A new generation of resistance: How Iranian youths are rising up against the regime
Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon, two countries technically at war, this week reached an historic agreement to settle their maritime border. The deal has been years in the making and could unlock significant offshore gas production for both countries.
Iran's youth rise up: Can women's rights movement lead to change?
Wednesday's siege of several university campuses serves as a reminder that the regime has seen off a long list of movements, with activists killed or locked up for years at a time. Five decades into Iran's Islamic revolution, will this time be any different?
Iran protests are 'beginning of the end' for regime, exiled activist Alinejad says
Alinejad urged Western countries and activists to grant their full support to the protest movement, instead of negotiating with Tehran. The exiled activist also urged the West to recall its ambassadors to Iran and cut off diplomatic and business ties.
Putin orders mobilisation, Italy's elections, Iranian protests, Lebanon closes banks
Polls ahead of Sunday's general election are predicting the hard-right trio of Georgia Meloni, Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi are favourites to form the country's 70th coalition government since World War II and the first with a far-right prime minister since the war. Meloni has been squarely on the side of Ukraine in the war with Russia, but her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party also has a proven track record of bashing Brussels.
Protester sets his arm on fire during Laver Cup match in London
A protester set fire to his arm during the opening session of this year’s Laver Cup at the O2 in London.