The Globalist

Contrasting conversations in today’s show: we head to Vienna where world leaders are meeting to discuss Iran's nuclear programme but find out why Russia and Ukraine have scrapped their own peace talks.Can the West reach a nuclear deal with Iran?

We discuss the exodus of French Jews to Israel and look at why Nigeria is failing to deal with its own terrorist threat.

We talk Russia and Ukraine as the EU Parliament ponders how to solve the political impasse and other member states say they'll fight a war of words to beat Putin's propaganda machine. We also say “Ciao” to Italy as it passes over the EU presidency to Latvia and discuss the Pope’s visit to Sri Lanka.

Our reporters attend freedom marches in the French capital and beyond; we also find out why Libya's proving to be fertile ground for Islamic State militants.

Journalists on both sides of the channel bring us their take on the latest developments in the *Charlie Hebdo* tragedy. And in Bangkok an impeachment trial begins against the former prime minister; could this spell the end for the Shinawatra family dynasty?

Sri Lankans head to the polls in a closely fought election between two-time president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his challenger – and former ally – Maithripala Sirisena. Meanwhile, in Burma there's a big question mark over why opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi won't be standing in this year’s election.

As New York’s police department stand up to the city’s mayor, we hear what the cops are angry about. Plus we explore why Lebanon's closed-door policy for Syrians is problematic and sing the praises of musician PJ Harvey.

Will Greece elect a left-wing government and what will that mean for its crippled economy? We discuss the potential impact with a financial expert and a politics lecturer. Plus we discover the notion of vibrating trousers at a US tech show.

The latest on the search for the missing AirAsia plane, we analyse rising violence in Libya, and look at the companies who are making Russia’s weapons.

Markus Hippi and a roundtable of studio guests look to the year ahead and discuss the biggest phenomena in food, drink, travel and hospitality.

Tom Morris gets his binoculars out and charts the year ahead in the design world. With Tom Dyckoff, Charlie Porter and Katie Treggiden.

Robert Bound looks ahead to 2015 in film, television, art and music with *Little White Lies*' David Jenkins, *The Telegraph*'s television critic Alice Vincent and art journalist and curator Francesca Gavin.

Join Steve Bloomfield and our studio guests as they discuss the future of retail and other industries in 2015. Including Kiyan Foroughi, Julie Deane, and Kwame Ferreira.

Join Andrew Tuck and our expert studio guests as they discuss their hopes, fears and predictions for global affairs in 2015. Featuring Ramita Navai, John Everard, Mary Dejevsky and Phil Clark.

Markus Hippi looks back at the year’s biggest food, drink, travel and hospitality stories with a roundtable of studio guests.