Roundtable

NATO has already confirmed Jens Stoltenberg is staying on as secretary general for another year. That has solved the issue of succession for now. But as the Alliance meets for its 2023 summit, what other challenges does it face? And more specifically, what can be done about Ukraine? Guests: Jamie Shea Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO Martin Smith Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Elisabeth Braw Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

A 17-year-old French Algerian is shot dead and a police officer is in custody accused of his murder. But the violent unrest across France that followed the shooting, hints at issues that go well beyond just this one incident. So why is France such a hot-bed for civil unrest? Guests: Jonathan Miller Correspondent, Spectator Nabila Ramdani French Algerian journalist Alexis Poulin Founder, Le Monde Moderne Media

If NATO doesn’t offer Ukraine serious security guarantees at the Alliance’s summit next month, individual member nations may resort to putting troops on the ground. That’s the view of former NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen. If he’s right, what would be the consequences? And how would Russia react? Guests: Martin Smith Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Paul Ingram Senior Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk Colin Alexander Senior Lecturer in Political Communications at Nottingham Trent University Nottingham

Electricity bills have spiked across Europe. But, in Finland it’s going in the other direction. In recent weeks prices have effectively dropped below zero. Some suggest the opening of Europe’s first new nuclear reactor in 15 years is the reason. Others suggest it’s hydropower. What exactly is Finland doing differently? Guests: Rauli Partanen Science writer and analyst on energy and climate. Paul Dorfman Chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group Thomas O'Donnell Global Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington

Spain will hold a snap general election next month - much earlier than expected. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the vote after his party suffered heavy losses in regional elections But, he heads up an extremely fragile coalition. So is this high risk strategy likely to work? Or is Spain heading for a new era under an ultra conservative party. Guests: Mar Aguilera Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Barcelona Andrew Dowling Reader in Hispanic Studies at Cardiff University Beatriz Rios Spanish Journalist