Matt Alagiah
Europe
A rummage in the Italian president's wardrobe, what's next for the French first lady (whoever she is), and a dispatch on the economic and political state of the UK.
Room with a view
We bring you some of the best places to stay in Italy, including a 16th-century former monastery and a 500-hectare estate in the Tuscan hills. We also introduce you to some fine boatyards.
The soft parade
Which nations are the world's new superpowers of subtle influence? Monocle's fourth annual soft power survey takes the pulse of countries that look beyond military might to exert a more nuanced global authority.
Business
Booming in Burma, getting high in Spain, store wars in Thailand and fronts of knowledge in New Zealand.
Evolving skylines
From a Vienna train station paying homage to its musical history to a futuristic Düsseldorf university, Monocle looks at cutting-edge architectural projects completing in 2014.
