Guy De Launey
Business
Making empty space work in the UK, Turkey spreads its wings and microfinance on the march.
Political pooches
We sniff out the secrets of diplomatic wags with our third round of embassy-based canine profiles.
Defence
Serbia cosies up to Russia, US bases turn to solar and China prepares for a sell-off
Hive minds
On the 60th anniversary of Ljubljana’s revered Biennial of Graphic Arts, Monocle meets the Slovenian designers worth watching.
Diplomacy
The EU's new foreign-affairs chief rings the changes and Ukraine's ambassador to Poland waxes lyrical on his warm Warsaw welcome.
Intimate trade
It’s the tiny retail gems we remember, not the chain stores. We look at how small retail spaces are an entrepreneurial trigger for urban success in cities around the world.
Dogged diplomacy
Last year we ran a feature on Ambassadogs. After a considerable amount of diplomatic pressure we are delighted to throw open the chancery gates for ‘Ambassadogs II’.
Europe
Kicking over the statues in Spain, Istanbul's Tehran trippers and an overdue fix for Balkan rail travel.
The interview series 2014/15 part 04
Croatia is a young nation experiencing the growing pains of a multicultural society. At the centre of its recent social progress has been productive politician and academic Vesna Pusic.
Let the games begin
Serbia's recovery from the disasters of nationalism has been slow but sporting success offers a new vision of what it means to be a Serb. Monocle films travels to Belgrade to meet the future…
