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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

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Germany’s big spending plans and the joys of department stores: We get an update on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan to end a decades-long conflict before we turn to Germany’s historic agreement on defence spending, a wrap-up of Mipim, the joys of department stores and the pitfalls of artificial lakes.

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2979	14 Mar 2025 41 min	Germany’s big spending plans and the joys of department stores We get an update on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan to end a decades-long conflict before we turn to Germany’s historic agreement on defence spending, a wrap-up of Mipim, the joys of department stores and the pitfalls of artificial lakes.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2978	13 Mar 2025 39 min	What does Russia want – and what will the US give? Vladimir Putin agrees in principle to a Ukraine ceasefire. We speak with Charles Hecker about how the US will respond. Then: panellists John Everard and Carole Walker discuss what Russia wants, how to fight a tariff war and whether restaurants should rate their customers. Plus: our weekly letter is from Hong Kong.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2977	12 Mar 2025 38 min	Will Russia sign the US-brokered ceasefire deal? Now that Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by the US, will Russia follow suit? Also in the programme: the EU’s plan to send rejected asylum seekers to deportation centres in non-EU countries and what to expect from France’s new TGV M high-speed trains. Plus, Andrew Mueller’s “On This Day” looks back on the naming of Canberra.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2976	11 Mar 2025 42 min	Shifting allegiances, from the Middle East to China Leila Molana-Allen and Robin Brant consider how country allegiances have shifted in this uncertain era of geopolitics, covering everything from Gaza and Ukraine talks to this week’s Russia-China-Iran military exercises to a new trade partnership between Indonesia and Vietnam. Plus: the lone violin maker of Ramallah	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2975	10 Mar 2025 39 min	Changing tone and tactics Mark Carney has come out swinging against Donald Trump since being elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party – will the aggressive approach work? Our panellists Nina dos Santos and Caroline Frost discuss the tone of politics, and whether Romania is right to ban a Russia-friendly candidate. Plus: Midnight Moment, the Times Square secret you’ve never heard of.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2974	7 Mar 2025 36 min	Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and the UK’s not-so-secret soft-power weapon We get the latest from Andrew Thompson following Donald Trump’s decision to delay tariffs on many products from Mexico. Also in the programme, Grace Charlton provides highlights from Paris Fashion Week and Nic Monisse on the life of the late architect Ricardo Scofidio. Then: Kate Hutchinson discusses the soft power of the royals as King Charles III announces a new show on Apple Music. Then: Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2973	6 Mar 2025 38 min	EU summit recap: time to go it alone? Marion Messmer and Daniella Peled on the EU’s plans for firming up Ukraine, a “coalition of the willing” and an extended nuclear umbrella. Then: Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas; Syria gives up chemical weapons; and why Swiss palace police aren’t allowed chairs. Plus: a letter from Damascus by Hannah Lucinda Smith.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2972	5 Mar 2025 39 min	How can Europe save for defence? Panellists Andrew Tuck and Julie Norman discuss Germany and Europe’s plan to rearm and where Europe should save money instead. Then: the lost art of decorum in politics and Congress; how to clean up our cities; and who you would pay the most money to have dinner with. Plus: Peter Sparding’s book, ‘No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2971	4 Mar 2025 40 min	The future of US soft power Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign affairs minister, joins Lynne O’Donnell and Josh Fehnert to discuss how US soft power will transform under Donald Trump. Then: how the media should cover shifting geopolitical dynamics. Plus: the Cairo summit and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book hits stands.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2970	3 Mar 2025 38 min	Can a ‘coalition of the willing’ replace the US? Tessa Szyszkowitz and Robin Lustig join us in Midori House to assess the past 72 hours as Keir Starmer takes centre stage and Donald Trump continues his row with Volodymyr Zelensky. What happens next? Plus, Austria’s three-party government takes office and we ask: are shorter books a boon?	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2969	28 Feb 2025 30 min	European defence, ‘Leigh Bowery!’ takes the Tate Modern and pearls are back On this all in-house edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’, we’ll hear from our editors about what tools European countries will use to arm themselves as the US retreats from the continent, the vibrant and outrageous ‘Leigh Bowery!’ hits the Tate Modern and ‘Konfekt’ makes the case for the resurgence of pearls.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2968	27 Feb 2025 37 min	US Republicans look to cut $2trn in spending A new US budget resolution passed by House Republicans looks to cut a whopping $2trn in national spending. Patricia Cohen of ‘The New York Times’ and Monocle regular Vincent McAviney join to discuss what’s on the chopping block. Then: the effect of new train services on European living. Plus: hit that note, then catch that plane! Japan sees its first airport karaoke booth.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2967	26 Feb 2025 35 min	US and Ukraine agree on a minerals deal and South Korea’s birth rate rises We get the latest as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky get close to signing a minerals deal between their respective nations – is the US’s unconventional diplomatic stance working? Also in the programme: as South Korea’s birth rate rises for the first time in almost a decade, we ask whether government incentives are a sustainable fix for this worsening global issue? Plus: Switzerland is rethinking its military service rules for dual citizens and a cinema in India is sued by a filmgoer over the length of pre-film advertising.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2966	25 Feb 2025 38 min	How will European leaders play the Trump game? As France’s Emmanuel Macron and the UK’s Keir Starmer visit the White House this week, we unpack how European leaders will approach Trump when it comes to Ukraine and other defence issues. Also in the programme: we assess the future of Russia and China’s relationship as relations between Washington and Moscow warm. Then: as Rio de Janeiro’s carnival kicks off this week, why is it so important for qualified journalists and experts to cover such events? Plus: Elon Musk’s micromanagement of US federal agencies.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
2965	24 Feb 2025 41 min	Germany swings to the right and three years of war in Ukraine The conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany has won the majority in the country’s elections. What does this mean for the nation’s future? And how significant is the AfD’s surge in popularity? Also on the programme: as the war in Ukraine reaches the three-year mark, we look at how the EU is continuing to pressure Russia with fresh sanctions. Then: we examine the reasons behind an uptick in post-Brexit Irish citizenship applications from Britain. Plus: a new app in the US allows you to hire personalised bodyguards at the touch of a button.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Affairs / Podcast

The Monocle Daily

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Germany’s big spending plans and the joys of department stores

What does Russia want – and what will the US give?

Will Russia sign the US-brokered ceasefire deal?

Shifting allegiances, from the Middle East to China

Changing tone and tactics

Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and the UK’s not-so-secret soft-power weapon

EU summit recap: time to go it alone?

How can Europe save for defence?

The future of US soft power

Can a ‘coalition of the willing’ replace the US?

European defence, ‘Leigh Bowery!’ takes the Tate Modern and pearls are back

US Republicans look to cut $2trn in spending

US and Ukraine agree on a minerals deal and South Korea’s birth rate rises

How will European leaders play the Trump game?

Germany swings to the right and three years of war in Ukraine