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Diplomacy
We meet the Swedish ambassador to Tunisia and Libya; we also assess Syria talks in Vienna.
Timber towers
With a radical vision for the future of residential architecture, property developer Folkhem is building Sweden’s tallest wooden high-rises. The apartment blocks are chic, eco-friendly and quick to construct.
Under the sun
Creating a seat for the great outdoors often leaves designers lost. We’re glad to see makers of alfresco furniture that remain true to clean lines, hardwearing materials and quality construction.
Defence
Sweden's mission to Mali, a missile test of loyalty for Turkey and an interview with Nato's cyber-defence chief.
Secret of the soft sell
Swedish retail, diplomacy and media: not the most obvious of bedfellows but linked by their prominence in our latest issue. Monocle editor Andrew Tuck explains – starting with those super Swedes.
Europe
The elegant style of the IMF's managing director, earthquake fears in Bulgaria and an interview with the leader of a new feminist political party in Sweden.
Laying a paper trail
The CEO of Sweden’s biggest and brightest morning paper insists that there is still a market for her product – for now.
Super Swedes
Stockholm’s conservative culinary scene is being transformed. A new generation of food entrepreneurs are answering the call for laidback dining with clever, big-scale enterprises where locals can grab a quick bite.
High summit
The Arctic Council's informal approach to politics belies the real challenges it faces. Monocle joins a meeting to ask how ministers balance economic and environmental interests in the rapidly changing High North.
