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Europe
The mayor of London's blond ambition, Greece's new foreign affairs stance and Poland goes to the polls.
Defence
Sweden's mission to Mali, a missile test of loyalty for Turkey and an interview with Nato's cyber-defence chief.
Sign of the time
Opportunity awaits those who know where to look and are bold enough to act. This issue unravels the tangle of global goings-on and finds out where the action is.
United Front
Violence in Tripoli has forced diplomats to Tunis. From makeshift offices, they try to solve Libya’s problems from afar, but a terrorist attack in their new home underlines the region’s increasing fragility.
Hot house
Every year, the Côte d’Azur hosts global property fair Mipim. It’s more than a seaside jolly; it’s where the deals happen that will shape our cities for decades to come.
Culture
Norwegian author Åsne Seierstad introduces her latest book and we round up this month's high-brow highlights.
Diplomacy
The EU's new foreign-affairs chief rings the changes and Ukraine's ambassador to Poland waxes lyrical on his warm Warsaw welcome.
Digital uprising
One of the world’s most populous urban areas, Mexico City’s politically savvy population is blessed with a growing number of independent media outlets that are operating increasingly online.
Join the peace core
Quiet yet central, Campo de Ourique became a creative hub with the rebirth of its market.
Building better cities
To draw Monocle's Quality of Life Conference to a close, our editor Andrew Tuck took an in-depth look at how metropolises are changing around the world and poses some fundamental questions to get city…
