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20/06/2021 GMT

Iran’s new president vows to fight corruption

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Iranians react to the election of Ebrahim Raisi as president

Iranians react to the election of Ebrahim Raisi as president.

We hear how Iranians are reacting to the election of Ebrahim Raisi as president.

Plus, in Hungary, parliament passes a law banning what’s described as the promotion or portrayal of homosexuality and gender reassignment.

Also, as Covid-19 pandemic sparks a surge of interest in the role of indoor environments, we look at so-called ‘healthy buildings’.

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Viola von Cramon, a German member of the European Parliament for the Greens and a rapporteur on Belarus; and Ivan Krastev, Bulgarian political scientist, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, and Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Science.

(Image: Supporters of Ebrahim Raisi gather near his poster to celebrate his presidential election victory in Tehran, Iran. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS.

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