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Talking about our generation: The future
Once-apathetic Spain is watching long-form TV debate shows. Is this how to re-engage us in government machinations?
City break
On the edge of the Yangmingshan national park, the peaceful suburb of Beitou offers a reinvigorated model for living beyond the bustle of urban centres.
Thinking aloud
UFOs in the UAE, the curious disappearance of bricks, the importance of being as messy as possible and seven more eclectic subjects to prompt debate, reflection and even a snigger or two.
Fighting the freeze
Monocle travelled to northern Norway for an exclusive insight into Cold Response, Nato's gruelling cold-weather military training exercise.
Stars in their eyes
Inside the European Space Agency, engineers and scientists are wrestling with big ideas. For them, questions about our origins and whether we are alone are not philosophical, but motivations for scientific adventure.
The interview series 2014/15 part 03
Amid the many challenges facing Turkey’s economy – geopolitical tension, corruption and the urgent need for infrastructure spend – the country’s cool-headed finance minister remains ebullient.
Deep impact
It is the subtle influence of soft power that drives the most meaningful resolutions. In our fifth annual survey, we gauge the soft-power strengths of our top-ranking nations.
The interview series 2014/15 part 02
Navigating ‘Boat Finland’ through troubled waters and a forthcoming election next April are top of the agenda for the leader of a country increasingly having to keep an eye on noisy neighbour Russia.
The interview series 2014/15 part 05
The rise of a new opposition leader in Spain has given voters an alternative voice. His clear strategies and bold vision for the future may yet win them over.
