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At the front

26 September 2024

What we’re celebrating this month. Plus: the art of composing for cinema.

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Sadly, too many railway companies procure new rolling stock that borrows from commercial-aircraft configurations – crammed seating, little overhead space and overlit carriages. So we’ve decided to roll out our own dream…

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 414: Former headquarters of Deutsche Bahn AG, Frankfurt

24 June 2024

Florian Siebeck visits a late-brutalist building that looms over the Frankfurt skyline to assess what’s next for this cultural monument.

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Breaking the cycle

25 April 2024

Change was in the air at Mipim, the world’s biggest real-estate event. Its top players explain their optimism.

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Inside the labyrinth

25 April 2024

Twelve times a year, thousands of parliamentarians and their staff journey to the Alsatian seat of the European Parliament for four days of deliberation. As the far-right ascends across the continent, what lies ahead for…

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The Agenda: Business

25 January 2024

A course correction for Berlin Brandenburg Airport, rethinking men’s skincare and behind the scenes at international hotel brand Fairmont.

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Making The Move

4 January 2024

Naturally, our ideas about travel are filled with the thrills of being out in the unknown – of serendipity and discovery. But what about the more prosaic activities that ensure we get there and enjoy our stay? That’s where…

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Direction of Travel

4 January 2024

Our team of well-journeyed reporters offer their thoughts on the route that forward-facing tourism should be taking in 2024, plus some personal perspectives on what makes a tour truly grand, be it on wheels, wings, rails…

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods #348: Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt

15 August 2023

Frankfurt in Germany is known as the country’s financial capital and is home to one of Europe’s largest airports. But when it comes to food, the city has a surprisingly unique take on a particular German and Austrian staple…

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Sharpen up

25 May 2023

By listening to its customers, pencil-maker Viarco has secured global fans and healthy profits.

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The Globalist - Wednesday 15 March

15 March 2023

Antony Blinken heads to Addis Ababa. Plus: violent clashes break out in Pakistan, Indonesia’s tourist motorbike ban, the latest business news and we head to Frankfurt for the world’s biggest bathroom gathering.

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Hit squad

16 February 2023

From a magical-realist tale of life in a South Korean village to the latest beats to get the dance floor jumping, we survey this month’s cultural highlights.

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Small Fortune

17 November 2022

Moving somewhere compact needn’t mean closing the doors of professional or personal opportunity. Life in small cities can give you the best of metropolitan life, only with greater access to nature and a more relaxed pace…

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Monocle on Saturday - Monocle on Saturday: 22 October 2022

22 October 2022

Georgina Godwin reviews the Saturday papers with communications expert Simon Brooke. Plus, Andrew Mueller’s spin on the news cycle and the very latest from Frankfurt Book Fair.

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Common currency

20 October 2022

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has embarked on a mergers and acquisition programme with cultural clout, turning prestigious buildings in Milan, Turin and Vicenza into the Gallerie d’Italia – public art museums displaying the…

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Style directory

15 September 2022

Autumn is all about more – more layers, more options, more fun. So embrace the impending elemental challenges with a sense of excitement, knowing that the right clothes will see you conquer them with ease. We bring you a…