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Weekday global news and analysis. A guest panel reviews Europe’s stories, tracks American developments, and welcomes Asia’s early risers. Reports from Monocle’s correspondents worldwide.
Latest Episodes
Emmanuel Macron speaks with Vladimir Putin: should other European leaders follow suit?
We explore whether it’s time for European leaders to re-engage with Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure peace – or if Emmanuel Macon went out on a limb for no reason.
How does Trump decide which countries get trade deals and which get tariffs?
As a negotiating deadline nears, we ask why some countries (UK and China) have reached a trade deal with the Trump administration while others, such as Canada and Japan, have not.
A new EU-Ukraine trade deal, the end of USAID and Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as leader
Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade deal with the EU, the effect of USAID cuts and Danish women facing conscription by lottery. Plus: Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as prime minister.
Does Iran still have nuclear capabilities? And: the problem of litigating intelligence in public
How can we trust intelligence when it becomes a political football? US intelligence officials and politicians spar while the reality remains obscured: does Iran still have nuclear capability?
Live from Paris: Why France won’t move again when it comes to pensions
France’s efforts to reform its pension scheme remain at a standstill.
Live from Paris: US claims ‘historically successful’ strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
The US claims successful strikes as Iran’s supreme leader says that the US ‘failed to achieve anything significant’.
Live from Paris: Why Turkey is breathing a sigh of relief over the tentative Israel-Iran ceasefire
Istanbul’s view of the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
Live from Paris: Macron and Merz herald a united Europe as Nato’s summit opens in The Hague
Emmanuel Macron heralds a united Europe and why China’s competitive eating is becoming a challenge.
Live from Paris: Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East
Is anyone listening as Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East? And: France braces itself for a heatwave.
Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey: The best cities for everything from housing and mobility to conviviality
Live from Zürich: We’ve refreshed our annual Quality of Life Survey: rather than a top 20 we explore the cities doing what they do best, from health and mobility to housing and conviviality.
