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Not for turning

22 March 2018

Indonesian president Joko Widodo tells us how he navigates hardline groups, political opponents and speed bumps.

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Winds of change

2 November 2021

The president of Central America’s climate upstart stole the show at Cop26 – but he’s not done yet.

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The Interview Series: Vitali Klitschko

21 November 2013

From the boxing ring to parliament, Vitali Klitschko has not followed a conventional career path. Ukraine’s opposition politician tells us why he believes you must fight for a better future.

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The Foreign Desk - The legacies of US presidents

11 January 2025

As US president Joe Biden’s time in office comes to a close, we consider how to assess the legacies of national leaders. What makes a president great? And why do our views change over time? Andrew speaks with the custodians…

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Eyes on the Élysée

23 February 2017

Emmanuel Macron is a politician on a mission. We speak to the man who could be France’s next president.

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Politics

17 January 2019

An old party in the Netherlands making new changes, Filipino activists and Trump’s fake news.

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The Monocle Minute - President Putin’s grand plan

16 January 2020

As the Russian government resigns following President Vladimir Putin’s proposed constitutional changes, we ask what the country’s longstanding leader has planned for Russia’s future. Plus: why you should sometimes take the…

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The Briefing - Joe Biden’s presidency

1 January 2021

Monocle’s Andrew Mueller looks ahead to Joe Biden’s presidency, with Chris Cermak, Suzanne Lynch and Scott Lucas.

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The Monocle Minute - President Putin's power grab

13 March 2020

Why Russia's president might now be able to stay in power until 2036. Plus: the Dutch architect revealing what's really happening in the countryside, and a new cultural affairs commissioner in New York.

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The Monocle Minute - The TV president’s TV trial

18 November 2019

Trials on television might boost transparency but are they good for democracy? Plus: Lebanon’s new government, seminal classic ‘A History of Architecture’ is reprinted and why the digital age is bad for modern etiquette.

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Calm before a storm

21 March 2019

The president of Taiwan is softly spoken and unassuming but that hasn’t stopped her from ruffling a few feathers. We speak to her as she gears up for the 2020 election.

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Americas

20 August 2014

The simple but effective motorcades used by Costa Rica's presidents, plus Montserrat's upcoming parliamentary elections and the rise of goats in US cities.

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She who dares, wins

19 October 2017

Digital innovation and streamlined services have made Estonia one of Europe’s most welcoming countries. Here the president discusses her nation’s winning streak – and its difficult neighbour.

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The big city

20 March 2014

The Bolivian city of Santa Cruz has an independent spirit that sees it often pushing against the country’s charismatic socialist leader, President Evo Morales. But with a surrounding province that’s the breadbasket and fuel…

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Americas

21 February 2013

What's on the Mexican president's tarmac, who's nuts for Brazil and why cars are too quiet in America.

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The Foreign Desk - Peru’s procession of presidents

21 November 2020

Last week, Peru’s former president Martín Vizcarra was impeached. His replacement Manuel Merino resigned a few days later after police killed two protesters. Can Merino’s successor, Francisco Sagasti, calm the political…