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Presented by Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features expert guests and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
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Explainer 423: Will Ukraine and Moldova ever join the EU?
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The European Union formally launched accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova this week. Andrew Mueller explains why the tortuous process that has left many countries in limbo might, nevertheless, be a good thing for these two nations.By Monocle Radio
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We look at what the UK’s European neighbours think about its upcoming election (if they are thinking about it at all). We also take stock of a brace of new emissions taxes and charges in Denmark and Germany and ask what Mark Rutte’s selection to be head of Nato means for the bloc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A look back at the leaders debate in France and Macron’s stark words over immigration policies. Plus: protests in Kenya intensify, our Quality of Life series casts an eye on Vienna and Japan unearths rare metals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Ukraine and Moldova: EU accession talks commence
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As EU accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova kick off in Luxembourg, we speak to Moldova’s secretary of state for European integration. We also take a closer look at the protests against tax rises in Kenya. Plus: an interview with Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko about his new book ‘I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv’. See…
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As Javier Milei visits Europe eyebrows are raised
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As Javier Milei’s Europe visit wraps up, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera assesses the international reaction. Plus: why US prosecutors are recommending that Boeing should face criminal charges and we reveal which city has won the bronze medal in Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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With the Kremlin blaming the US for a Ukrainian attack on Crimea which used US-supplied missiles, we consider the risk of escalation. We also ask if Ukraine and Moldova can hope for EU membership on the eve of accession talks. Plus: crows versus humans in Busan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The EU begins accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova
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We unpack the latest as the EU begins accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. Also in the programme, we look ahead to the Venezuelan elections with Chris Sabatini, discuss the security of Israel’s Iron Dome and find out why Rome’s taxi drought might be coming to an end. Plus: we kick off our series on Monocle’s Quality of Life Index 2024. See omn…
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The UK goes to the polls on 4 July for a hotly anticipated general election. With manifestos being published and the usual media circus in full flow, we take a look at some of the key economic questions that are dominating the agenda ahead of the decisive day at the ballot boxes. With Anna Titareva, Jason Napier and Zachary Gauge of UBS.…
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The UK goes to the polls on 4 July for a hotly anticipated general election. With manifestos being published and the usual media circus in full flow, we take a look at some of the key economic questions that are dominating the agenda ahead of the decisive day at the ballot boxes. With Anna Titareva, Jason Napier and Zachary Gauge of UBS. See omnyst…
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What will it take to achieve peace in Ukraine?
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The Ukraine peace summit did not lead to peace but it did surprise on the upside with more than 90 countries. Andrew Mueller was also in attendance in Switzerland. He reviews the summit’s tangible results and speaks to Australia’s Bill Shorten, as well as Iuliia Osmolovska and Lili Bivings from Ukraine and Kristian Berg Harpviken of the Peace Resea…
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To mark the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, Monocle’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco and fashion director Natalie Theodosi tackle a vexed question: who wears short shorts in 2024? And should they? We also hear from Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, and get some live music from singer-songwriter Richard Thompson. See omnyst…
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A political crisis in the Philippines and why Putin’s Asia trip affects Ukraine
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After Vladimir Putin’s Asia tour comes to an end, we look at the proposed Asia-Pacific “security architecture” and its effect on Ukraine’s war efforts. Then: we head to the Philippines, where the country’s vice-president, Sara Duterte, has resigned. Plus: we look at a new area of co-operation for the US and China: anti-narcotics. Finally, the lates…
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Description: With exchanges of fire ongoing, Israel warning of “total war” and the Biden administration frustrated, we’ll take stock of the situation in northern Israel. Plus: Ukraine’s F-16 hopes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Following a trip to North Korea, Russia’s leader heads to Vietnam as he continues his Asia tour. Then: Houthi rebels sink a second ship in the Red Sea and we examine China’s interference in New Zealand and the Pacific. Plus: we speak with author Hamed Amiri for World Refugee Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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As Vladimir Putin visits Kim Jong-un, Andrew Mueller explains why a warm relationship is so advantageous for both Russia and North Korea.By Monocle Radio
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We take stock of who’s in and who’s out in the wake of this month’s EU elections, and what it means for the continent. Plus: Russia at home and abroad and is there a place for pettiness in politics? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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As Vladimir Putin visits Kim Jong-un, Andrew Mueller explains why a warm relationship is so advantageous for both Russia and North Korea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Will Putin’s visit stir increasing tensions?
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Summary: Vladimir Putin visits North Korea as tensions escalate across the demilitarised zone. Plus: riots in Kenya over proposed tax hikes, a Balkan roundup and Tokyo preserves the view of Mount Fuji. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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With a visit from Vladimir Putin imminent and tensions flaring at the border, we take stock of the situation in North Korea. Plus: Joe Biden is set to give legal status to undocumented spouses, ‘The Sun’ and the UK election, and restaurants handing out yellow cards to misbehaving diners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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European Union leaders gathered last night to discuss who will take the bloc’s top jobs. Then: Vladimir Putin heads to Pyongyang and Nato puts nuclear weapons on standby, amid a record 13 per cent rise in global spending on nuclear armament this year. Plus: Singapore’s mission to clean up its beaches, business news and we tour an exhibition about w…
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The Summit on Peace in Ukraine: what did it achieve?
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As the international peace summit wraps up in Switzerland, we ask what – if anything – it accomplished. Also, we take stock of Europe’s ongoing migrant crisis, look into the role of athletes in politics and discover that panda diplomacy is far from endangered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Gaza latest and South Africa enters a new phase of governing
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The war in Gaza risks expanding. Plus: South Africa’s new government of national unity, the latest from Ukraine’s peace summit in Switzerland and whether Apple can catch up to competitors in the world of artificial intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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