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The Foreign Desk

Monocle’s global-affairs show with Andrew Mueller. Expert guests, in-depth analysis, and sharp commentary on major geopolitical issues.

Latest Episodes

#76 20 Jun 2015

Jokowi’s Indonesia

Steve Bloomfield and guests discuss whether President Joko Widodo has lived up to the expectations of Indonesians and the international community.

#75 13 Jun 2015

Azerbaijan and the European Games

As Baku hosts the European Games, Steve Bloomfield talks to Ramute Remezaite and Emin Milli about the crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan. Plus: sports writer David Goldblatt reflects on the interaction between sports,…

Eritrea and the Mediterranean crisis
#74 06 Jun 2015

Eritrea and the Mediterranean crisis

Almost a quarter of the migrants who cross the Mediterranean come from Eritrea. Monocle’s executive editor Steve Bloomfield chairs a powerful discussion with Martin Plaut from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Feruz Werede, an…

Crisis in the Mediterranean
#73 30 May 2015

Crisis in the Mediterranean

Since the beginning of the year, 1,700 people have perished at sea and the International Organization for Migration believes that number might reach 30,000 by the end of 2015. In partnership with The Frontline…

#72 23 May 2015

Freedom of movement

As some EU member states start to call the principle of freedom of movement into question, Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield chairs a discussion on where migration stands today. Featuring the Polish ambassador to the UK,…

Turkey votes
#71 16 May 2015

Turkey votes

As Turkey prepares to head to the polls next month, Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield asks if this is the moment the country could change – and not for the better. Featuring author and political commentator…

Who’s afraid of Margot Wallström?
#70 09 May 2015

Who’s afraid of Margot Wallström?

As business leaders and Saudi Arabia start to feel the diplomatic show of force of Sweden’s new foreign minister Margot Wallström, Steve Bloomfield chairs a discussion on her feminist approach to foreign policy.

#69 02 May 2015

Modi: one year on

As Narendra Modi completes a year in office, Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield is joined by Milan Vaishnav and Shashank Bengali to discuss where the world’s largest democracy is today.

#68 25 Apr 2015

Poll position

No election is complete without arguments over opinion polls. Who’s up, who’s down, what we care about, what we don’t. It’s time to brush up on our sample sizes, our margins of errors and,…

#67 18 Apr 2015

Syria: is Assad losing?

Monocle’s foreign editor Steve Bloomfield asks if Bashar al-Assad is finally losing the battle for Syria? He analyses the ongoing war – now in its fifth year – with acting editor at ‘Syria Deeply’,…

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