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Diplomacy
Spain’s new prime minister travels with a bold agenda, and Trump prepares his next excursion.
Still supreme
Poland's defiant Supreme Court president Malgorzata Gersdorf — forcibly retired by the ruling PiS party yet still reporting for work — speaks to Monocle about judicial independence and creeping authoritarianism.
Politics
A rising star of the left gains ground in Poland, plus Taiwan’s upcoming elections.
The opener
We run the gamut from beguiling cacti, alternatively powered aeroplanes and diplomatic dress sense to postmodern poignancy, an invigorating jet clean and the taboo subject of tourism.
My house is your house
On an area of parkland in central Warsaw stands a small settlement of wooden Finnish homes. A legacy of postwar hardship, these days they stand as a striking symbol of peace and friendship.
Tiger barmy
Osaka’s Hanshin Tigers are the best-supported team in Japanese baseball despite not having won the league since 1985. And we don’t use the term ‘best-supported’ lightly: the romance of the sleeping giant draws fans…
Stand and be counted
Getting an accurate idea of turnout at protest marches is vital to our understanding of the public mood. We meet the people with the clickers.
