#72 How to manage a country in the context of a world in permacrisis | Yuriko Backes

Adrien welcomes Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance in Luxembourg. A fine reader of history, Minister Backes walks Adrien through the lessons that she has learned from living in Japan which in turn nurtured this passion of hers to embark on an international relations career. They discuss the key challenges that she has faced since taking on her role in early 2022, especially in the context of conflict in Europe and the global inflation problem that the world is grappling with. Finally, Adrien reflects upon the importance of this year's election and what it means for Minister Backes and the incumbent government.

What is LuxUnplugged Podcast?

People from Luxembourg are quite familiar with the country’s discreet approach when it comes to blowing its own trumpet at the global scale. Despite its relatively small geographic print, the Grand Duchy punches well above its weight on the world stage!

This podcast is here to shed light on Luxembourg’s global influence from the perspective of two Luxembourgers living in London.