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Latest Episodes
When parliament takes charge
Guests Latika Burke and Theo Usherwood join Andrew Mueller to discuss the power of parliament. First, we head to France, where lawmakers passed a no-confidence motion to oust prime minister Michel Barnier, and then, South Korea, where MPs vetoed martial law to stop the president from taking over. Also on…
Can Russia afford another war in Syria?
Reports suggest that the recent rebel advance in Syria is still on the march. Will Russia have the resources to protect its interests in the nation? Also in the programme: the most recent trade dispute between the US and China over semiconductor restrictions. Plus: France and Saudi Arabia try their…
South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law
We get the latest from John Everard as South Korea’s president, Yook Suk Yeol, declares martial law after accusing anti-state elements of sympathising with North Korea. Also in the programme, Ukraine is high on the agenda as Nato foreign ministers meet in Brussels. But is an invitation likely? Plus: protests…
President Biden issues a pardon for his son and France’s government on the brink of collapse
We unpack the latest as President Biden issues a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for the charges facing his son, Hunter Biden. Also in the programme, France’s fragile government teeters on the brink of collapse following Michel Barnier pushes his social security budget past parliament, without consulting MPs and the effect…
Georgian protesters take to the streets and a documentary on the Taliban
Protesters clash with police in Georgia after the government’s decision to pull out of EU accession talks. Then: we meet director Ibrahim Nash’at to talk about his new documentary, ‘Hollywoodgate’, which follows the Taliban’s recapture of Kabul. Plus: ‘What We Learned’ this week, a look at Zegna with Monocle’s fashion…
Is the EU readying for a reset of relations with the UK?
UK prime minister Keir Starmer has been invited to meet with EU leaders next year. Is this the beginning of a reset of relations with the bloc? Our guests Aliona Hlivco and Michael Binyon discuss this and other topics including the massive attack which has damaged Ukraine’s power network, the…
What does an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire mean for Gaza?
We unpack the latest as the fresh ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes hold and discuss what this will mean for the conflict in Gaza. Also in the programme, a police report shows that Brazil’s former president was aware of a plot to stage a coup in January 2023. Plus:…
How will history judge Angela Merkel?
We discuss tensions in Pakistan as Imran Khan’s supporters reach Islamabad and demand his release. Then: Russia calls on the US to help rebuild Afghanistan as Moscow seeks stronger ties with the Taliban. Plus: we reflect on Angela Merkel’s legacy and the release of her autobiography, ‘Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021’.
Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire for real?
Israel and Lebanon agree to a ceasefire in principle but could it still collapse over the details? Our panel of Yossi Mekelberg and Rebecca Tinsley also discusses Cop29, the extension of the EU’s Schengen zone and why Germans take so many sick days. Plus: Keir Giles on his new book,…
Trump’s cabinet takes shape and Brazil’s former president is charged with plotting a coup
Simon Marks joins with the latest from Washington as president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet begins to take shape. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the impact of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, being charged with plotting a coup d’etat. Then: we flick through the latest issue of ‘Monocle:…
