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Alessio Patalano sets the day’s agenda with a focus on Asia, Caleb Lauer reports on the legacy of Ataturk on the 75th anniversary of his death, and Alexandre Errera – founder of Artshare – helps us explore the sudden popularity of Asian art at the auction house.
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A look at the proposition of French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders to create a coalition ahead of the EU parliamentary elections. We also get the latest from Paris Photo and the editor of Think Africa Press, James Schneider, sets the day’s news agenda.
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Will Vladimir Putin’s meeting with his South Korean counterpart usher in a new era of collaboration? We also hear how Lithuania is once again divided about how to deal with its Soviet heritage, and the day’s agenda setter is Oscar Guardiola Rivera from Birkbeck College in London.
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Monocle’s tech correspondent David Phelan discusses what’s at stake in the Apple-Samsung trial that resumes today, author Diccon Bewes explains the tale of Europe’s first tourists in “Slow Train to Switzerland”, and David Plaisant introduces us to Turin’s fashion retail scene.
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We ask if the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit later this week should be boycotted, discuss extremism in Poland, and head to Paratissima – the fringe event of Turin’s contemporary art fair Artissima.
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Jane Kinninmont of Chatham House sets the day’s news agenda across the Middle East, we profile the new leader of the Pakistan Taliban Mullah Fazlullah with journalist Samira Shackle, and we investigate the unknown history of the crossword with the author of “Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling,…
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As prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestine appears to crumble, we find out why the Jordan Valley could be key, Guy de Launey joins us to discuss election controversies in Kosovo, and we take a look at how the Swedish film industry plans to promote gender equality.
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As the political situation in Tunisia continues to deteriorate, we ask what’s next for the birthplace of the Arab Spring. You can also hear from an author who claims to have unearthed evidence of Hitler’s influence over Hollywood and we talk to some Brazilian chefs who want to change the…
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The Greek government has reformed Sunday trading laws in an effort to boost consumer spending – will it be a success? Plus: why the unveiling of a statue by Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party has caused controversy and a look at the Italian front pages.
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We set the day’s news agenda with George Brock, head of journalism at City University in London. We also get the latest from Guy de Launey in Kosovo after the municipal elections ended in disarray and discuss Turkey’s newest political party with Caleb Lauer in Istanbul.
