The Monocle Daily
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
The rebirth of the Weimar Triangle
Quentin Peel and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt examine Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle East to discuss a postwar plan for Gaza. Then: does the return of Donald Tusk signal the rebirth of the Weimar Triangle? And why does one German politician want children to prepare for war?
Ireland’s political uncertainty and Finland the happiest nation
We discuss the surprise resignation of Ireland’s Leo Varadkar, whether frozen Russian assets should be used for Ukraine and why director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech is sparking heated debate. Plus: Finland’s UK ambassador on why his nation is the world’s happiest and Sasha Issenberg on his new book ‘The Lie…
Nuclear threats, isolationism vs interventionism and contemporary villains
Panellists Rebecca Tinsley and Charles Hecker discuss the UN’s warnings about nuclear threats, the unintended consequences of the US’s slide towards isolationism, Niger’s rejection of Western interventionism and the VandA’s decision to label former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher a “contemporary villain”. Plus: Andrew Mueller recounts the opening of the…
Russian elections, border shutdowns and attic discoveries
Our panellists Julie Norman and Petri Burtsoff discuss the fallout of Russia’s predictable elections, border policies from the US to Finland, the latest from Washington’s government-shutdown fight and one family’s curious attic discovery. Plus: comedian Joel Morris offers some tricks of the trade.
Will Ukraine’s plans to restart commercial flights from Kyiv take off?
Ukraine begins talks with aviation regulators to resume international flights during martial law, we reveal the world’s coolest streets and an Australian billionaire revives their dream to set sail on ‘Titanic II’. Plus: a look back at Mipim and we explore the film ‘Banel and Adama’.
Is a far-right takeover of the EU under way?
EU parliamentary elections are approaching and polls are predicting big gains for far-right parties. Panellists Robin Lustig and Marta Lorimer discuss the state of populist politics in Europe and whether mainstream politicians can do anything to turn the tide. Then: Denmark plans to conscript women to military service. Should the…
Putin ramps up nuclear threats
Sean Ryan and Tina Fordham discuss Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear rhetoric and whether independent candidates will spell trouble for Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Plus: does having children really ruin your career?
Europe’s defence wake-up call
Special counsel Robert Hur testifies before Congress about his investigation into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Thomas Gift discusses the political implications. Meanwhile, as US support for Ukraine dwindles, pressure is mounting on Europe to get its act together and take charge of its own security. Vincent McAviney and…
Are Portugal’s far-right gains a bellwether for Europe?
China’s National People’s Congress ends with a show of unity despite economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, Kyiv slams the Pope’s call for negotiations to end the war with Russia and have ‘the courage to raise the white flag’. Plus: the far-right’s gains at Portugal’s election, the Tasmanian premier’s vow to build the world’s largest…
10 years since the disappearance of flight MH370
Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo joins Andrew Mueller to look ahead to Portugal’s general election this weekend and the rise of the far-right. Then: Lilian Fawcett with a dispatch from Singapore, we hear from the director of Arco Madrid art fair and ‘On This Day’ in 2014, flight MH370 disappeared.
