Maarten van Rossum, Head of Strategy at &FLUENCE, regularly joins Eva Jinek to interpret (inter)national events from his negotiation perspective. As a former diplomat and top negotiator, he provides viewers with insight into how complex negotiations work in various situations and which strategies lead to sustainable agreements.

In the talk show, he discusses a range of topics, from political formations and coalition building to international peace processes and diplomatic negotiations. Examples of these include the formations after the elections, peace plans such as that of President Trump between Israel and Hamas, and the negotiations behind the scenes of the NATO summit. In all these cases, Maarten explains how strategic choices, involved parties, and communication strategies determine whether an agreement can be sustainable and effective.

Maarten demonstrates how current events unfold around these topics and what underlying negotiation mechanisms are at play.