World Review from the New Statesman

How to win back trust in politicians, with the Icelandic PM Katrín Jakobsdottír

The New Statesman’s executive foreign editor, Megan Gibson, interviews the prime minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir. They discuss her opposition to Iceland’s Nato membership, why the left is back on the rise in all five Nordic nations, and how to win trust in a country that doesn’t trust its politicians. If you have a You Ask Us question for the International team, email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a>. Further reading: Victory puts <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/democracy/2022/01/victory-puts-portuguese-socialists-at-forefront-of-europes-centre-left-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Portuguese Socialists</a> at forefront of Europe’s centre-left comebackThe biggest challenge for <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2021/12/the-biggest-challenge-for-swedens-new-prime-minister-tackling-rampant-gang-crime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sweden’s new prime minister</a>: tackling rampant gang crimeHow <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/democracy/2021/09/how-norways-left-triumphed-in-a-climate-election" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Norway’s left</a> triumphed in a climate election Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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