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38 results for Vatican City

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Men of the cloth

16 August 2012

The Swiss Guards have protected the Vatican since the 16th century and today employ a cutting-edge tailor to maintain their sharp look.

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Vatican foreign policy: Keep the faith

18 January 2016

Like many sovereign states, the Holy See pursues an active foreign policy, wielding enormous influence on international decision-making. We visit the Vatican’s foreign ministry, where world peace is always on the agenda.

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Diplomacy

17 February 2014

An interview with the Italian ambassador in Copenhagen, plus other diplomatic shenanigans.

Radio

The Late Edition - Tuesday 9 June

9 June 2020

We assess the sweeping police reforms proposed by Democrats in the US. Plus: how to reboot tourism and why Vatican City wants to be a pretender to the streaming-service throne.

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Europe

17 January 2009

What Finland's president, Tarja Halonen, has in her motorcade, why Russia's building boom has hit the brakes, and how the Vatican is doing its bit in the fight against climate change.

Radio

The Globalist - Tuesday 9 June

9 June 2020

After Minneapolis votes to dismantle its police department, we ask whether the ‘Defund the Police’ movement will have an impact in other US cities. Plus: we discuss what newspaper opinion pages are really for and hear why…

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 535

15 November 2013

Rob Ford continues to tarnish his city's image; we ask how detrimental this damage could be for Canada. We also head to the Vatican to find out whether a survey could help reinvent the Catholic church and review the Asian…

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The Globalist - Macron’s Renaissance party narrowly avoids unity crisis

31 October 2024

Monocle’s Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the future of the Renaissance party, as former French prime ministers Gabriel Attal and Élisabeth Borne avoid a political bust-up over who will be its next leader. Plus…

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Oceania

19 November 2015

Australia's big issues, a minister with a difference and a rough city that might be spruced up.

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Healing hands

17 January 2019

Clad in white coats and working with a surgeon’s precision, these Rome-based fine-art restorers are on a mission to preserve the city’s cultural heritage.

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Esquilino

20 January 2011

Hidden in the heart of the city, Rome’s most multicultural neighbourhood is attracting creatives to its vibrant and intrigue-laden streets.

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Expo 45: Rome

17 June 2011

Rome’s citizens will tell you that too many things just don’t work in their city. But it still maintains an enviable quality of life with its markets, piazzas and architectural surprises.

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On the make

17 February 2014

Whether it is exceptional cuisine or governmental incompetence, Naples is said to exemplify both the best and worst of Italy. Monocle discovers the spirited heart of craft and industry beyond this and speaks to the ‘arti…

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Building brands

17 June 2008

Whether it’s building a whole city or putting up a modest bungalow, the chances are that quite a few of these companies will be there in the background. It’s time you knew your Holcim from your Asahi

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Just add water

21 April 2022

The City of Bridges is at a contemplative moment. It has come through two sleepy years, freed by the pandemic from the usual tourist crowds, and is now cautious about their return. Ahead of the city’s forthcoming Art Bie…

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Star of India

17 August 2008

In our series on emerging business hubs we reveal why you should invest in Pune, India’s booming IT and industrial design centre. But beware: success is already putting strains on the city’s transport system and energy…