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The Briefing - Christmas Eve special
24 December 2020
Monocle 24’s Chris Smith on the triumph of science. Plus, why Turkey and Finland both lay claim to Father Christmas, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s festive pop countdown.
24 December 2020
Monocle 24’s Chris Smith on the triumph of science. Plus, why Turkey and Finland both lay claim to Father Christmas, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s festive pop countdown.
27 November 2019
Will Germany’s ‘grand coalition’ survive the SPD’s leadership election? Plus: the parallels between US Republicans and the UK’s Conservatives, a round-up of stories from the Balkans and why feminists think Father Christmas…
1 September 2016
As Brazil’s president is forced from office, Monocle’s Rio de Janeiro correspondent looks at what’s next for the country’s tumultuous politics. Meanwhile, Spain considers a Christmas election. Plus: we take an up-close look…
19 December 2015
Like a number of nations, the Netherlands has its own version of Father Christmas – in its case, Sinterklaas. But Sinterklaas has a little helper not found anywhere else: Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete. For many, Zwarte Piet…
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