Affairs
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Europe
A sizeable carpool for Bosnia's leaders, impressive life expectancy in Spain and too many bears in Italy.
Lasting impressions
Choosing what type of legacy to leave is tricky. In this issue, we present the key players making a mark on our cities and, with a new survey, forge a footprint of our own.
Open secret
This year’s World Design Capital, Taipei, has much to showcase. Its new mayor is keen to advance the city’s liberal credentials, cultivate a creative class and stop the exodus of young talent.
In it to win it
How do you make sense of a hugely publicised and unpredictable event? Monocle meets five discerning media figures covering the roller coaster otherwise known as the US presidential election campaign.
Urbanism
A new lease of life in Lisbon's neighbourhood of Marvila and Beirut's lack of green space.
Oceania
We learn the latest about education fees in New Zealand and ponder the power of tourism in Perth.
Americas
We catch up with Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail. Plus: Argentina's energy and palm oil in Colombia.
Defence/Diplomacy
Checking in with the Canadian Armed Forces and meeting the Norwegian ambassador in Iceland.
Soaring symbol
In Portugal, one swallow doesn’t make a summer: thousands of them do. Ceramic versions of the bird are produced in huge numbers and feature in most Portuguese homes. Why the avian allure?
Minority report
Estonia’s sizeable Russian community has a new public broadcaster, ETV+. But will the channel help improve its audience’s sometimes uneasy relationship with the country at large?
