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Making tracks

18 April 2019

Two Germans are on a mission to heal the rifts that are threatening to split Europe – and they believe that free international train travel for all European 18-year-olds is the way to do it. So far the scheme is proving a…

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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.

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Food & drink

19 April 2018

Rare champagne in a snug space in Riga and a recipe for baked feta with honey and dill dressing.

Radio

The Briefing - Thursday 21 May

21 May 2015

We ask why Isis plunders and destroys archaeological sites, hear about Russia’s place at the Riga summit and preview tonight’s second Eurovision semifinal in Vienna.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 349

28 February 2013

A look at the role of railways in China, we catch up with our correspondent at the Northern Future Forum in Riga, and cross to New York to get the latest advertising industry news.

Radio

The Globalist - Wednesday 1 December

1 December 2021

We discuss the Nato meeting in Riga as Latvia calls for help to deter the Russian threat and Éric Zemmour’s declaration of his candidacy for next year’s French presidential election. Plus: The 'ArtReview' Power 100 list is…

Radio

The Globalist - Friday 22 May

22 May 2015

We check in with the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, speculate which way Ireland’s vote on same-sex marriages will go and ask whether the Arab League might create its own unified military force.

Radio

The Stack, episode 120

13 December 2014

Tom Edwards sits down with David Lane, editor and creative director of food title The Gourmand to discuss the latest issue, and we head to Riga to hear about a new Latvian magazine.

Monocle Minute

States of the art

21 June 2016

There’s some healthy competition going on between the Baltic states as they try to affix their capital cities onto the contemporary-art map. This month has seen another successful edition of the Art Vilnius fair, followed…

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Europe

18 March 2010

A NATO shipping deal looks set to provide some welcome good news in Latvia, how a think tank is shaking up German politics, and France's pioneering stance on transsexuality.

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Special envoys

20 October 2011

As embassies struggle to retain a foothold in a diversifying (and cost-cutting) world, the role of the diplomat is changing beyond recognition. We meet the next generation.

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Try this at home

17 November 2008

The most brilliantly effective ideas are usually the most simple. Trams to deliver goods, field tests for aid programmes, and free access to contraception in Africa – these are some examples that Monocle believes will have…

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Life on the edge

16 October 2014

Russia’s military involvement in Ukraine has irked the West but how has local life been affected along the other Baltic borders? Monocle tours the Russian-speaking hinterlands of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for lessons…

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Holiday express

19 August 2021

For passengers on Japan’s redesigned Saphir Odoriko trains, the vacation begins from the moment that they board, thanks to comfy seating, top-quality food and huge windows to help them enjoy the view.

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Diplomacy

14 April 2015

The EU's new foreign-affairs chief rings the changes and Ukraine's ambassador to Poland waxes lyrical on his warm Warsaw welcome.

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Here to stay

16 September 2005

At the end of a long day’s exploring, you’ll want to retreat to somewhere cosy and welcoming, with great food and drink. Take your pick.