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Latest Episodes
A nation on strike: How Italy’s growing unrest is putting Giorgia Meloni under pressure
As Italy faces another day of nationwide protests, we examine how today’s mobilisation compares with the demonstrations earlier this month and the potential impact on Giorgia Meloni.
The aftermath of Spain’s high-speed collision and how to keep confidence in rail travel alive
Spain wrestles with the fallout of a major rail disaster and reflects on broader lessons for the industry. Then: our US midterm series heads to Alaska. And: a look at our favourite Halloween films.
With no clear winner in Israel’s election, what happens next?
Israeli exit polls suggest that there is no clear winner in the country’s critical election. We look at what’s required to form a government, hear the reactions from Jerusalem and across the Middle East, and discuss the potential implications for regional stability and financial markets.
Israel votes: Can Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power?
Israelis head to the polls. Can Benjamin Netanyahu stay in power despite mounting criticism over his handling of the October attacks and their aftermath? We examine what’s at stake in this crucial election.
Brazil has made its choice. What comes next for Latin America’s biggest economy?
Brazil’s verdict is in: what changes now? Plus: Oxford Street goes pedestrian, the papers with Nina dos Santos and why Joshua Cooper Ramo thinks that the US and China can’t afford to be enemies.
What should Macron’s strategy be as France braces itself for more protests?
Paris prepares for more protests but what should those preparations look like? Then: why will Serbia’s upcoming elections be so consequential for Europe? Plus: Korean speaker wars resume and Monocle’s new ‘Design Directory’.
What are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
Monocle’s no-nonsense guide to the midterm elections is here. Then: Canada’s prime minister visits Turkey while Oman’s sultan heads to the UK. Plus: the Art Basel and Design Miami Paris editions.
Peace negotiations in Oslo and tear gas in Milan: Can Europe find its way through conflict?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets US representatives in Oslo amid a deepening rift between Kyiv and Washington. Then: police face off with protestors across Europe – is any government getting its response right?
Can there be peace in Ukraine without Kyiv at the table?
Vladimir Putin proposes peace talks with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, leaving Ukraine and Europe out of the picture. What does this mean for peace? Plus: Japan’s evolving security strategy, and unrest in Mauritius.
Why are student protests spreading across the globe and how should governments respond?
As protests rock Europe and beyond, we explore where they might head next. Then: will the Israeli elections have any upsides for Palestine? Plus: Alberta’s referendum, ‘The National’ meets Monocle and Italy’s Utopian Hours.
