Welcome to Liberland, the self-declared micronation in the heart of Europe, that claims to be building a new country from scratch. Sold as a tax-free utopia with no government interference and a crypto-powered economy, Liberland has attracted libertarians, adventurers, and digital nomads from around the world.

But is this bold experiment in freedom a genuine blueprint for the future of nation-building, or an elaborate illusion built on disputed land that it may never legally control?

Beyond Borders investigates the vision, the politics, the believers, and the controversy behind one of the world’s most ambitious and polarising attempts to create a new country.

Watch the full programme here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpByXa-LnRM&t=111s

Hosts: Adam Charlton, Connor McLaughlin & Caoimhe Willemoes

Show Producers: Connor McLaughlin & Caoimhe Willemoes

Executive Producer: Alice Tegg

Podcast Editor: Connor McLaughlin

From communities living with the threat of war between NATO and Russia on their doorstep, to Sri Lanka’s repentant former child soldiers, to the New York rat-catchers risking their lives - you can watch our entire back-catalogue of shows here:

https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondBordersTRTWorld

Get in touch:

beyondborders@trtworld.com

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