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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3750
  • 02 Dec 2025

Pope Leo’s last day in Lebanon and the Monocle book on Switzerland

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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3750

We assess the impact of Pope Leo’s first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon. Then: the history of democracy in Gdańsk as Polish prime minister Donald Tusk and German chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in Berlin. Plus: we dive into Monocle’s new Switzerland handbook.

Host
  • Georgina Godwin
Contributors
  • Anita Riotta
  • Chris Cermak
  • Claudia Jacob
  • Guy De Launey
  • Lily Austin

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