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US judge blocks Trump’s firing of federal workers: As DOGE is dealt its biggest blow yet by federal judges, Christopher Lord joins Georgina Godwin to discuss what Trump’s next move might be. Plus: Vietnam-Indonesia maritime agreement, Monocle at Mipim and all the highlights from the latest issue of ‘Konfekt’ magazine with editor Sophie Grove.

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3514	14 Mar 2025 35 min	US judge blocks Trump’s firing of federal workers As DOGE is dealt its biggest blow yet by federal judges, Christopher Lord joins Georgina Godwin to discuss what Trump’s next move might be. Plus: Vietnam-Indonesia maritime agreement, Monocle at Mipim and all the highlights from the latest issue of ‘Konfekt’ magazine with editor Sophie Grove.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3513	13 Mar 2025 36 min	A frosty G7 meeting in Canada G7 foreign ministers touched down in La Malbaie as transatlantic tensions rise over tariffs and a ceasefire plan for Ukraine. We also head to Dubai to hear how heritage hospitality brands are looking to the future and Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes us to Mexico for ‘The Global Countdown’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3512	12 Mar 2025 33 min	Ukraine accepts US ceasefire proposal, Russia strikes Zelensky’s hometown As a 30-day ceasefire is proposed, former US ambassador to Ukraine, John Herbst, joins Chris Cermak to discuss if Russia will accept. Plus: Pakistan train hijacking, the Iran nuclear issue ramps up, Nissan’s management is overhauled and we hear from our team at Mipim.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3511	11 Mar 2025 33 min	Portugal’s government faces collapse As a no-confidence vote threatens to topple Portugal’s Luís Montenegro, Carlota Rebelo joins Christopher Cermak to discuss. Plus: who is North Korea’s Lazarus Group and how did it steal $1.5bn (€1.3bn) worth of cryptocurrency? Then: Andrew Tuck joins us from Mipim and Simon Bouvier tells us why rural France might be celebrating with a round of drinks thanks to a new law bringing back village bars.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3510	10 Mar 2025 30 min	Who is Mark Carney, Canada’s next PM? We examine the stacked in-tray of Canada’s next prime minister. Plus: Is Poland becoming a prewar nation in prewar times? And: Switzerland’s new Eurovision stamp.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3509	7 Mar 2025 32 min	Court orders Yoon Suk Yeol’s release As a South Korean court paves the way for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol’s release, John Nilsson Wright joins Emma Nelson to discuss. Plus: weekend havoc ensues after a Second World War bomb is discovered at Gare du Nord, Denmark’s 400-year-old postal service announces closure and Nic Monisse brings us the highlights from the Matter and Shape show in Paris.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3508	6 Mar 2025 30 min	EU leaders meet to discuss the future of Ukraine As a special council is held in Brussels to address the rapidly shifting Ukraine-Russia war, Oleksii Goncharenko joins Chris Cermak to discuss how European leaders may respond. Plus: Cyclone Alfred shuts down Brisbane, highlights from Acro Madrid, ‘Mickey 17’ in cinemas and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3507	5 Mar 2025 36 min	How to respond to Trump 2.0 As president Trump sets out his second-term vision before Congress, we hear from Kyiv, Paris and Hong Kong on how the world is responding to the White House’s pivots in defence and economics. Plus: how the UK is marking the bicentennial of modern railways and who won this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize?	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3506	4 Mar 2025 32 min	Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine In responding to Trump’s pausing of military aid to Ukraine, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is in an “era of rearmament” and ready to step up on defence. But can it do so quick enough? Plus: the tariff wars begin, Thailand deports Uyghurs back to China and rail travel marks its bicentennial.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3505	3 Mar 2025 33 min	After the London summit From London to securing Ukraine’s future, Andrew Mueller reviews the weekend with Monocle’s Alexis Self and Julia Lasica. Then: how the Trump administration could bring Japan and South Korea closer than ever; why trains in Morocco are getting a nearly $3bn (€2.8bn) upgrade; and the Chinese fast-food chain taking the world by storm. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates Brazil’s Oscars triumph.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3504	28 Feb 2025 35 min	What next for the PKK and Turkey? The PKK’s leader calls for the group to disband and begin peace talks with Turkey. Plus: the latest on Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with Donald Trump, why competition for the Eurostar is a good thing, the Osaka Expo and European theatre shows.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3503	27 Feb 2025 35 min	Keir Starmer visits Washington and Japan’s auto industry appeals for help UK prime minister Keir Starmer is set to defend Europe’s interests and voice before US president Donald Trump, France attempts to build a nuclear shield for Europe, Japan’s car industry appeals to the government for help and we have the roundup of London Fashion Week. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ brings the Carnival to Monocle Radio.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3502	26 Feb 2025 32 min	Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US and Japan’s premium-whisky industry Ukraine signs a minerals deal with the United States but will this help it secure peace as well? We take a look at demonstrations against prime minister Robert Fico in Slovakia and profile the Japanese whisky industry. Plus: Max Porter unveils the longlist for the International Booker Prize.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3501	25 Feb 2025 31 min	Syria’s National Dialogue Conference begins Since the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, there have been questions about what comes next for the country – and whether any future government will be democratic and inclusive. Today marks the first real test of Syrian plurality as the nation’s interim government holds a national dialogue conference. Plus: we discuss dirty money from fentanyl sales in China, Canada’s televised leadership debates and fashion’s new romance with F1.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3500	24 Feb 2025 30 min	The CDU claims victory. What next? Germany will have a new government but in what form? Monocle Radio’s Chris Cermak checks in from Berlin to tell Andrew Mueller what a CDU-led coalition could look like. Plus: European leaders rally around Zelensky, Beirut mourns Nasrallah and we have the latest from newspapers in Brazil.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Affairs / Podcast

The Briefing

Latest episode

Latest episodes

US judge blocks Trump’s firing of federal workers

A frosty G7 meeting in Canada

Ukraine accepts US ceasefire proposal, Russia strikes Zelensky’s hometown

Portugal’s government faces collapse

Who is Mark Carney, Canada’s next PM?

Court orders Yoon Suk Yeol’s release

EU leaders meet to discuss the future of Ukraine

How to respond to Trump 2.0

Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine

After the London summit

What next for the PKK and Turkey?

Keir Starmer visits Washington and Japan’s auto industry appeals for help

Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US and Japan’s premium-whisky industry

Syria’s National Dialogue Conference begins

The CDU claims victory. What next?