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Trump’s new National Security Strategy picks a side. Hint: it’s not Europe’s
The White House has released a new 33-page National Security Strategy that formalises the Trump administration’s foreign policy and should leave no one in doubt, least of all Europe.
Brazil 2026 forecast: Real progress in store as Lula gets set to run again
As 2025 draws to a close, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is riding high. Indeed, the Brazilian president is probably looking ahead to next year – an election year – with relish. In 2025,…
Spain 2026 forecast: You may not agree with Pedro Sánchez but his country continues to take a refreshing stance
One of the things that I get to do as Monocle’s Europe editor at large is compile a mental compendium of how nations on the vieux continent are performing against one another – the…
Fifa’s shameless peace prize is cheered by a crowd of one: Donald Trump
Football’s governing body, Fifa, is no stranger to fostering ties with problematic world leaders and controversial governments – but the 2026 World Cup might just be its most flagrant fawning to date.
Mipim Asia offers lessons in building better following Hong Kong’s fire tragedy
Every March about 20,000 people head to the French Riviera for the world’s leading property and real-estate trade show, Mipim. But this week, a smaller contingent of 400 or so attendees made its way…
Opinion
Turkic states are investing in soft power but it’s Ankara that seeks to steal the show
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Will Marco Rubio’s Venezuela strategy get him on the ticket for 2028?
All eyes might still be on JD Vance as Trump’s heir apparent but there’s no guarantee that the current vice-president will lead the Republican ticket in 2028. Recent polling might suggest that Vance is…
Is Austria losing its status as a top ski nation?
Having previously cancelled compulsory winter sports for schoolchildren, Austria is debating changing tack to bring young people back to the slopes of the ski-centric nation.
Ploughing ahead: How Helsinki Airport keeps its runways open through long winters
The Finnish take snow seriously. At the capital’s airport, fleets of hi-tech snow-clearing machines take to the runways as early as September, ploughing, sweeping, blowing and spreading their way towards safer conditions.
