Politics
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Europe
The French president's motorcade, learning to share in Italy, getting stuck on a train in Bosnia and an interview with Serbia's first deputy prime minister
Defence
We talk to the head of the Israeli Defense Force about women, religion and recruitment and look at China and Japan's move to streamline their military decision-making.
Power trips
In 2014, diplomacy returns home, a former foe is redeemed, a military outpost is upgraded and intelligence makes its next move. Monocle tracks the political importance of these significant places.
Oceania
Our Melbourne correspondent reports on Australian-Indonesian relations, and the Australian press loses interest in Papua New Guinea.
The Interview Series: Vitali Klitschko
From the boxing ring to parliament, Vitali Klitschko has not followed a conventional career path. Ukraine’s opposition politician tells us why he believes you must fight for a better future.
The interview series 2013/4
From Chile to the Philippines, Monocle meets five political heavyweights as they look back over 2013 and forwards to the various challenges of the year ahead.
Europe
Challenges for Turkey, a new lease of life for Rotterdam and a rising star of Italian politics.
x10 essay
As we leave one year behind and head into the next, 10 writers and academics ponder the issues that have pre-occupied us in 2013 and the ones that will crop up in 2014.
Americas
The to-do list of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, a look at the region's upcoming elections, new heights in New York and a politician to watch in Brazil.
Observation
A city can’t improve its hand with ‘programming’, says Tyler Brûlé – real change in 2014 will be down to people and politics.
