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Centre stage

17 May 2019

We meet the Norwegian prime minister, whose job is to keep her country on an even keel as it tackles extremism and an over-reliance on fossil fuels.

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Politics briefing

17 May 2019

Kazakhstan’s retiring president, Denmark’s Green party leader and Nordic nations feeling postal pressure.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs - Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

27 March 2019

Stefan Allesch-Taylor CBE is chairman of Coffeesmiths Collective Inc, owner and operator of a number of standout brands in coffee, including The Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, Nordic Bakery and Baker & Spice. A…

Radio

The Globalist - Wednesday 20 March

20 March 2019

Nordic reports suggest that Russia exaggerates its military capabilities, Hong Kong announces its most expensive infrastructure project to date and Finland has been ranked the happiest nation in the world – again.

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Bonjour, tout le monde

21 February 2019

French influence spans the globe, be it the wine you drink, the car you drive or the clothes you wear. It’s soft power with a swagger and Breton stripe too.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 121: Turku

12 February 2019

With its young adventurous chefs and great produce from the surrounding countryside, Finland’s oldest city and former capital, Turku, has become one of the Nordic nation’s food-and-drink hotspots. Our guide is Monocle’s…

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Happiness lab

13 December 2018

According to the UN, Finns live in the world’s happiest nation – which is news to many of them. Look a little deeper though and it’s clear that decades of government-led tweaks to Finnish life have conjured up a surprising…

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Shake a leg

15 November 2018

Our ninth annual survey of the nations whose softer tactics are getting results.

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Diplomacy briefing

15 November 2018

Sweden’s ambassador to Finland, soft power in Spain and Taiwan is tuning in.

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Aiming high

15 November 2018

AirBaltic, nosediving not so long ago, is now filling European skies with its lime-green livery – and it has its sights set on becoming an international jetsetter.

Radio

The Menu - Magnus Nilsson

19 October 2018

Top Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson on his huge project to document the Nordic baking culture, why Geneva is now a perfect place for cocktails and how a Dublin restaurant has turned itself into an art destination.

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My house is your house

18 October 2018

On an area of parkland in central Warsaw stands a small settlement of wooden Finnish homes. A legacy of postwar hardship, these days they stand as a striking symbol of peace and friendship.

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Perfect pieces

18 October 2018

Our favourite designs to fill a calm and comfortable home.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 125: Helsinki Central Railway Station

24 September 2018

With 200,000 passengers a day, Helsinki Central Railway Station is Finland’s most visited building. But its significance for the Nordic nation lies in much more than just the people who travel through its doors.

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Recovery position

20 September 2018

Katrin Jakobsdottir is a rare thing: a scandal-free, left-wing prime minister who believes in compromise. She takes a break to spread the word about Iceland’s economic success.

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Staying power

13 September 2018

From French mansions resting atop ancient limestone cliffs to 500-year-old settings in South Tyrol, here we peek through the keyholes of boltholes that have stood the test of time and a few newer sanctuaries that look set…

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