Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Thursday 25 August
The Japanese prime minister’s exit
Japanese voters would be forgiven for not remembering who their last prime minister was.
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Affairs / Politics
The no-frills PM
The Latvian PM is charged with the salvation of his country’s economy, which is in an even worse condition than most others in Europe. He speaks to Monocle about his plans to turn things around.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 23 August
Hair today, prime minister tomorrow
Turkey has nearly a year to go before it holds elections, but one outcome seems certain: the country’s next prime minister will wear a moustache.
Affairs / Politics
Q & A: Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
Estonia is a modern, hi-tech nation facing some old-fashioned problems. In his private offices in Stenbock House in Tallinn, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip talks to editor Andrew Tuck about having Russia as a neighbour, sen…
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Wednesday 26 January
Lebanon’s new PM: an agreeable solution
Despite the predictions of most political analysts, the appointment of a new Lebanese prime minister took very little time. Following the fall of Saad Hariri’s coalition government two weeks ago, a new prime minister was…
Affairs / Government
Talk about Kevin
Kevin Rudd, Australia’s former prime minister and now foreign minister, talks to Monocle about engagement with Asia, defence spending and whether he wants his old job back.
Affairs / Government
Japan Briefing
As Japan starts to rebuild following the events of March, the management of the crisis and its aftermath has revealed deep-seated problems within the Japanese political system. The country boasts a long list of dysfuncti…
Edits / Politics
King for a day
Less than four years after joining the European Union, and having adopted the euro just under a year ago, Slovenia will take on the rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2008. It is a massive challenge for a country…
Affairs / Politics
Oceania Briefing
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark's wardrobe decoded. And adopt a sheep.
The Briefing, episode 100
Why the Taliban is talking tough on American operations, Hungary’s Prime Minister attacks the EU, and what the Japanese think of nuclear power.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Saturday 13 February
The trouble with Thailand
Ordinary Thais may be resigned to the army’s habit of running elected prime ministers out of Bangkok.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Tuesday 22 September
Summit or nothing
Last night, Finnish prime minister Matti Vanhanen’s arrival in Washington was celebrated at his country’s embassy with a party in his honour.
Affairs / Politics
Europe Briefing
The motorcade of the Greek prime minister plus reports on growing marijuana in Spain and spuds in Ireland.
Affairs / Society
Asia Briefing
The donation scandal engulfing the Thai prime minister, and why tiger poachers have leopard in their sights.
Affairs / Politics
Europe Briefing
Commuters take to the water in Stockholm, the Italian prime minister tackles corruption and Slovenians get ready to go to the polls.
Affairs / Transport
Oceania briefing
New Zealand's prime minister and his choice of transport, and Australia's renewed efforts to get people on their bikes.
The Globalist, episode 239
We ask how the return of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe to power might be received, and discuss the new novel from JK Rowling.
The Globalist, episode 235
A look ahead to Mohammed Morsi’s US visit, we learn about Ethiopia’s new prime minister, and check out the music of Cape Verde.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Saturday 3 July
The Tigress burning bright
They call her the Tatra Tigress, the fiery sociologist with flowing blonde hair who is set to take office as Slovakia’s first female prime minister on 8 July.
Affairs / Sport
Monocolumn
Thursday 21 January
PM gets his big break
It’s no secret that Canadians are a little barmy about their hockey. In his spare time the prime minister, Stephen Harper, is writing a history of the sport.