27 results for Swiss Guards

Filter results:

Sort by:

A 11

Article

Finnish line

17 February 2008

The Russia-Finland border was once the focus of Cold War hostility. Now the Finns and Russians are working together to stop people and drug traffickers opening up new smuggling routes. Monocle goes on patrol with the Fin…

E

Radio

The Menu - Vatican eats

27 February 2015

Swiss Guard and cookbook-author David Geisser on what different Popes and his fellow guardsmen like to eat, a restaurant in Barcelona that focuses on ‘Pan Con Tomate’ (tomato with bread), and the week’s culinary headlines…

A

Radio

The Curator, episode 164

6 December 2014

Tomos Lewis brings you the best of past seven days on Monocle 24. This week we speak to Poland’s ambassador to the UK, ask why Pope Francis apparently sacked the chief of the Swiss Guards, and unpick the art of being a…

A

Monocle Minute

Small wonder

13 April 2016

Many design-minded fairgoers at this year’s Salone del Mobile forego the packed halls of the Rho Fiera for a breezy stroll around one of Milan’s many design districts. But once you’ve ticked off Brera, Tortona and Spazio…

C 2018

Article

All the fun of the fair

14 December 2017

Olma, Switzerland’s annual agriculture and nutrition tradeshow, has been going strong for 75 years. It’s how all nations should connect with their agrarian roots – and bet on a pig race or two.

D 14

Article

Show time

17 May 2008

Baselworld watch fair is where manufacturers unveil the new timepieces that often take years to craft. There are no quick sales either; brands eager to retain exclusivity don’t sell to any old oligarch.

A 48

Article

Defence Briefing

20 October 2011

Chine beefs up its air force again, and India builds a strike force to ready itself for Himalayan border disputes.

A 31

Article

Ivory power

18 February 2010

Côte d’Ivoire are seen as Africa’s best chance for World Cup glory. The secret to their prowess is the ASEC Mimosas academy, which not only trains, but also educates young Ivorians – the best of whom have gone on to become…

A 9

Article

Uniform approach

17 November 2007

Outsourcing has a bad name – a way of cutting labour costs by employing people in India and China (over three million US jobs will be lost to this trend by 2015). But there’s also a growing move for nations to outsource…

A 7

Article

Final frontier

17 September 2007

The Tajik-Afghan border is one of the most dangerous in the world because of its central role in the heroin trade and potential as a smuggling route for WMDs. Can it ever be tamed? Well, the US, Iran, the EU and China are…

D 23

Article

Bath time

1 May 2009

The most anticipated date on the bathroom industry calendar is the ISH (International Sanitation Heating) fair in Frankfurt. Monocle was there to seek out the latest and the best in taps, sinks, baths and toilets.

L 12

Article

National expression

17 March 2008

There are many ways for a nation to make a name for itself and build international brand equity. From winning a place on the Olympic podium to positioning itself as a must-stop hub, the options are plentiful, but the res…

Global

/

sign in to monocle

Forgotten password?

new to monocle?

Print magazine subscriptions start from £55.

Subscribe now

Phone

+44 (0) 20 7725 4349
(view hours)

Email

customerservice@monocle.com

Frequently asked questions

Terms and conditions

Loading...

/

15

15

Live
Schedule

00:00 01:00

  • The Atlantic Shift

/

Sign in to your account

Forgotten password?

/

Change your currency