Politics
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Revving up Germany
He believes classical music can prevent road rage and that better transport solutions mean a higher quality of life. Meet Peter Ramsauer, Germany’s minister of transportation, construction and urban development.
Africa/Middle East
Exploring Middle East Ramadan advertising, Johannesburg's gentrification via the Neighbourgoods market, and Zimbabwe's currency shift to the US dollar. A collection of reports from Africa and the Middle East.
Follow this leader
Michael Bloomberg, New York's three-term mayor, is admired worldwide for cleaning up the Big Apple. He tells Monocle how his ideas on crime, immigration and urban renewal can work elsewhere.
Staying power
Venezuela's port town of Maracaibo has long stood out. Oil wealth means it’s set to become a Latin American hub and a major pro-commerce, anti-Chávez stronghold in forthcoming elections.
Waiting in the Isles
They’re sunny, beautiful and safe but Portugal doesn’t seem to know what to do with them. Maybe it’s time to start recognising the potential of the Azores.
Diplomacy
We meet Timor-Leste's man in Australia and bring you more dispatches from the diplomatic world.
Defence
The 2011 downfall of Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi had unforeseen consequences: thousands of Tuareg fighters returned to their native Mali, adding steel to a separatist movement in the country’s north.
Meet the new boss
Local governors often face different challenges to their national counterparts. Smaller budgets can mean fewer choices. But thinking differently can achieve big results, as our selection of inspiring local legislators proves.
Oceania
Australia's straight-talking foreign minister, election watch in Vanuatu, and the soft power of Kiwi sport.
Africa/Middle East
We kick off a new series on strategic flight paths, starting with Istanbul to Mogadishu.
