This week, negotiations for a new climate agreement enter the decisive phase. On behalf of Europe, Wopke Hoekstra will lead the negotiations. But geopolitical relations have only gotten worse in recent years, says editor Michel Kerres. What diplomatic battles await Hoekstra?
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- Guest:
- Michel Kerres
- Presentation:
- Egbert Kalse
- Editorial:
- Ruben Pest, Lotteke Boogert
- Edit:
- Marco Raaphorst
- Photo:
- Giuseppe CACACE / AFP
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