Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

In Germany, the party of Angela Merkel has elected Armen Lashit as its new leader.

He has a strong chance of becoming the country's next chancellor.

We look at the battles still facing him and what the changing of the guard will mean for Europe.

And a Korean immigrant family making its way in the backwaters of Arkansas is standard American dream fare.

We examine a film that was a hit at Sundance but ineligible for best picture at the Golden Globes because much of it is in Korean.

The Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny ordered a plane to head home to Moscow.

Five months after he was poisoned with the nerve agent Novel.

The Russian police were sent to the hospital to help the Russian police.

In Berlin yesterday, the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny ordered a plane to head home to Moscow.

Five months after he was poisoned with the nerve agent Novel.

His homecoming was no secret.

The plane was packed with journalists and supporters who applauded when he got on board.

But things didn't exactly go to plan, prompting international outcry.

It's clear that Mr. Navalny's return is putting President Vladimir Putin in a tough spot in dealing with his most focal opponent.

This was probably the most surreal flight I've certainly ever been on.

Our Russian editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, was on board with Mr. Navalny.

It turned into a bit of a political circus.

Everybody knew at boarding that Alexei Navalny was going to be on that flight.

He was the last to get on the plane.

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