ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: The geopolitics of the Eurovision Song Contest

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ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Nicola Clase, Swedish Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Fredrik Wesslau, Director of ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, and Vessela Tcherneva, Head of ECFR’s Sofia Office, about the Eurovision Song Contest and its geopolitical features.

The Swedish Ambassador’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest by Nicola Clase

The podcast was recorded on the 16 May 2016.

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