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Diplomacy and International Relations

by Bastian Friborg

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  • Why Nepal has an Embassy in Copenhagen

    October 20, 2026 · 41 min

    This episode is about Danish-Nepali relations, and also about why a small state reassonably can maintain an embassy in a country like Denmark. Listen along and if you like what you hear, please follow the podcast and also check out my…

  • How Filipino Workers Keep Denmark Afloat

    October 13, 2026 · 34 min

    In this episode we take a closer look at the relationship between the Philippines and Denmark. Please follow on Substack and Instagram.

  • How Diaspora Outpaced Denmark Pakistan Diplomacy

    October 9, 2026 · 36 min

    Listen to this episode about the relationship between Denmark and Pakistan. From the pakistani diaspora in Denmark to windmills and energy. Follow me on Substack and Instagram for more content.

  • The Secret Race for UN Secretary-General

    October 7, 2026 · 28 min

    The current race and election of the new UN Secretary.-General is happening in a vacuum. Few people outside IR circles even know that it is going on, that the world is about to get a new top-diplomat. Listen to learn more and follow me on…

  • The Grand Mufti's Fatwa and the Return of Religious Legitimation in Middle East Conflict

    October 2, 2026 · 34 min

    Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti has explicitly sanctified the campaign against the Houthis as an "act of devotion," days after Riyadh, Islamabad and Ankara mobilized under their new Mecca/Makkah mutual-defense pact. This is a genuinely…

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  • How Denmark Out-Negotiated Trump - Reading the Greenland Deal as a Small-State Win

    September 29, 2026 · 46 min

    Danish officials are calling this a diplomatic success, not a retreat and the signed text backs them up more than the "permanent US control" headlines suggested: no annexation, sovereignty and Greenlandic self-determination explicitly…

  • Vatican Diplomacy and Gaze - A Journey of Hope

    September 25, 2026 · 28 min

    A new Vatican document, "A Journey of Hope," marks 60 years of Catholic-Jewish dialogue since Nostra Aetate — and admits, in careful diplomatic language, that the war in Gaza has strained that relationship more than anything since 1965…

  • Religion as a new Geopolitical tool

    September 22, 2026 · 16 min

    Religion is being used as a tool in geopolitics, and have since 9/11 25 years ago. Listen in and subsribe. If you like what you hear please follow on Substack or Instagram.

  • Greenland Is Not For Sale - Sovereignty, Empire, and the Return of Territorial Appetite

    September 14, 2026 · 45 min

    Trump has doubled down on acquiring Greenland, NATO's Rutte has conceded he "has a point" on Arctic security, and a Greenlandic self-government report on independence alternatives is due by year's end. This episode goes beyond the…

  • The Pope in Moscow's Shadow - Can Religious Diplomacy Do What States Can't?

    September 8, 2026 · 44 min

    In this episode I have found sources about the visit by the Vatican's foreign minister to Moscow. Talks circled around Ukraine. At the same time high level officials from CIA was in town. Listen in and get a grip on what is going on. Can…

  • Who Owns the Water - Hormuz After America

    September 4, 2026 · 29 min

    When 140 ships vanished from the Strait of Hormuz within days, it wasn't warfare that shut the route down — it was the insurance market. This episode traces the collapse of the Islamabad memorandum between the US and Iran, the asymmetric…

  • Bamako Under Siege - The War the World Isn't Covering

    September 1, 2026 · 41 min

    Millions of people in Bamako are living without power, without fuel, without open roads out of the city. A coalition of insurgents has encircled Mali's capital and is strangling it economically — and almost no one in Western media is…

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About the show

Welcome to "Diplomacy and International Relations by Bastian Friborg” the podcast where we explore the intricate world of diplomacy, international relations, and cultural consulting. Join us as we delve into the depths of diplomatic strategies, trade, cross-cultural dynamics, and the intersections between global affairs and business consulting. The podcast is experimental in the way that it is generated with AI and verified by humans before release, however, there might still be minor errors. Follow my content here: https://linktr.ee/iqulture