Steve Bloomfield
Top of the world
The elusive alchemy that makes a good city a great place to live is something we’ve been dedicated to understanding since Monocle began. With a sharper eye than ever, we present our top 25.
Diplomacy
Meet the decidedly unstuffy Panamanian ambassador in London and the US's man in Moscow.
Looking on the bright side
Despite the Iraq war’s legacy, the Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah offers a beacon of optimism through its flourishing music, journalism, art, and television scenes, proving hope can be found in unexpected places.
Cultural Kurdistan
Our foreign editor, Steve Bloomfield, and photographer Sebastian Meyer visit Sulaymaniyah, the cultural capital of Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the artists, journalists and musicians putting the city on the map.
Man on a Mission
Monocle interviews Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, on his bold to-do list: ending poverty, fighting crime and changing worldwide opinion of his country. How does he plan to succeed?
Patriot games
On the Turkish border with Syria, an international Nato force sits quietly awaiting a conflict that may never come. But the heavy-duty weaponry on show says half the battle is about coming prepared.
Teutonic lights
Monocle crosses the real Germany to discover the people shaping its future. Our journey aims to update outdated notions of the country’s character and global outlook, profiling the nation’s innovators.
Time to open wide
The Olympics were a soft-power triumph for the UK but what comes next? We explore how Britain can harness that post-games optimism and meet the people who can help the country do just that.
Pole position
Radek Sikorski, Poland's outspoken foreign minister, on why Britain would be foolish to quit the EU, and why Warsaw has no intention of following suit.
