The Monocle Daily

Sets the agenda in Asia and considers what’s been dominating the day in Europe and North America. The programme is sometimes co-hosted out of our Toronto and New York bureaux and features regular interviews with special guests both there and across the Americas, as well as experts and analysts at our studios in London.

Monday 26 September: 

We assess the historic peace deal between Colombia’s government and the Farc rebels and ask why one of Europe’s most democratic nations has endorsed mass surveillance. Plus: India’s ambitious space project.

Thursday 22 September: 

We ask what constitutes a state of emergency and discuss what needs to be done for Syria to move towards a lasting peace. Plus: why is China blasting grape vines into space?

Tuesday 20 September: 

We hear from a leading expert on North Korea, who gives his verdict on the country’s latest missile test, and ask why George HW Bush is apparently backing Hillary Clinton for the presidency. Plus: we reveal the history of Rome’s Bocca della Verità as the city says it will charge tourists to see it.

Friday 16 September: 

As the race to elect the next president of the US gets tighter, we look back at the last week of campaigning. Meanwhile in Mexico, protesters take to the streets to march against their president Enrique Peña Nieto. Plus: has Europe has rediscovered the military draft?

Wednesday 14 September: 

We look to EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker as he revives the idea of a combined European army and catch up with the US and Israel as they conclude the biggest military aid deal in US history. We also discuss Armenia’s newly installed prime minister and ask whether new airlines can bring down Canada’s sky-high fares. Plus: the unveiling ceremony of Thomas Heatherwick’s Vessel in New York.

Monday 12 September: 

We ask how worrying it should be when a presidential candidate gets pneumonia and explore the ethical issues surrounding José Manuel Barroso’s new job at Goldman Sachs. Plus: we look at Croatia’s election results and talk politics with Brazilian band Meta Meta.

Thursday 8 September: 

As Angela Merkel says that a centralised Europe is ineffective, we assess how decentralised the post-Brexit union has become. Meanwhile, we find out where the UK government is moving to. Plus: what makes a great city?