4 March 2019
Episode 1908
30 minutes
Why is there a surge in support for Eurosceptic parties? We also ask whether the US and China are close to signing a trade deal and why Germans seem to trust China more than the US. Plus: Canada’s ambitious space plans.
4 March 2019
Share episode
Download
Want more radio episodes like these in your inbox?
Sign up to Monocle’s email newsletters to stay on top of news and opinion, plus the latest from the magazine, radio, film and shop.
The Briefing - latest episodes
Friday 8 January
Will Donald Trump be removed from office before his term expires? Plus: the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines in tackling variants of the virus, China’s attempts to strong-arm Taiwan and Monocle’s Paige Reynolds explores Geo…
Thursday 7 January
Washington unrest: we have the latest as the world reels from the storming of the US Capitol building. Featuring contributions from ‘The Irish Times’ Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch; former advisor to Ronald Reagan…
Wednesday 6 January
Is the World Health Organization doing enough to investigate the origins of Covid-19? Plus: the latest on crucial Senate runoffs in Georgia, the headlines from Latin America and Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff joins us from Lap…
Tuesday 5 January
Has the UK public run out of patience with Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic? Plus: the significance of the Senate runoffs in Georgia, the day’s business headlines and Monocle’s Nic Monisse delves into the world of…
Monday 4 January
Donald Trump puts pressure on Georgia’s top official to overturn the US election result. Plus: the UK rolls out the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine, the life of Brian Urquhart and Andrew Mueller’s good news round-up…
Joe Biden’s presidency
Monocle’s Andrew Mueller looks ahead to Joe Biden’s presidency, with Chris Cermak, Suzanne Lynch and Scott Lucas.
Thursday 31 December
As the UK prepares to leave the EU, what’s the view from Brussels? Plus: Trump continues his parting gestures to his Middle Eastern allies by releasing an Israeli spy, what we learnt in 2020 and the Global Countdown.
Wednesday 30 December
We look at the historic vote to legalise abortion in Argentina from our correspondents on the ground. Plus: why Senate leader Mitch McConnell is turning on Donald Trump, the Alexei Navalny saga and Pierre Cardin.
Tuesday 29 December
Will the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine bring an end to the coronavirus pandemic? Plus: we ask whether the UN’s relief work in Palestine is under threat, delve into the day’s business news and explore Slovenian gastronomy.
Monday 28 December
US political watcher Scott Lucas has an update on approval of the country’s stimulus package. Plus: China’s sensitivity over coverage of coronavirus in Wuhan, the business headlines and Andrew Mueller’s positive news.
Christmas Day special
Monocle’s Tom Edwards, Tyler Brûlé, Gillian Dobias and Robert Bound unwrap their Christmas presents and offer us their hot tips for a great festive dinner.
Christmas Eve special
Monocle 24’s Chris Smith on the triumph of science. Plus, why Turkey and Finland both lay claim to Father Christmas, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s festive pop countdown.
Wednesday 23 December
Chris Smith explains coronavirus variants and how we should tackle them. Plus: Russia’s role in Libya, former Israeli intelligence chief Ami Ayalon on his book ‘Friendly Fire’ and the day’s business news.
Tuesday 22 December
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.
Monday 21 December
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin.
