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Sets the agenda in Asia and considers what’s been dominating the day in Europe and North America. The programme is sometimes co-hosted out of our Toronto and New York bureaux and features regular interviews with special guests both there and across the Americas, as well as experts and analysts at ou…

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    The Netherlands becomes the first country to buy US arms for Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 36:21


    Justin Quirk and Terry Stiastny join Andrew Mueller to explore the first funding of US military equipment for Ukraine. Plus: why music festivals are turning up their wellness offering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Israel's military offensive in Gaza to free hostages and Italy's plan to tackle unpaid fines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 40:09


    Benjamin Netanyahu suggests expanding Israel’s military operations in Gaza to free hostages; Russia’s deadline for a deal approaches; the chaos engulfing the right in the UK; and Italy’s plan to tackle unpaid fines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominates agenda at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Plus: ‘Salute' to National Spritz Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 40:27


    We speak to Ukrainian Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Then: The White House’s ambitions to build a new ballroom and we raise a glass to National Spritz Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How will recognising a Palestinian state affect tariff deals with Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 36:38


    As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, we assess what recognition of a Palestinian state means for trade deals with Washington. Then: why Europe’s roads aren’t war-ready and the importance of influencers in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The death of popularity: Why are no politicians liked anymore?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 40:26


    Approval ratings for leaders in the US and UK are slumping, we unpack why global politics seems so fragmented. Plus: The fallout from Tehran’s water crisis and the reason behind a Regency literature revival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The UK sets out a plan to conditionally recognise the state of Palestine  

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 39:13


    The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announces a plan to recognise the state of Palestine. Then: Washington and Beijing hold a second day of trade talks. Plus: how important is ice in a drink?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and why European leaders are concerned over the EU-US trade deal 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 38:16


    Yossi Mekelberg and Patricia Cohen look at the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Europe’s reaction to the trade deal with the US, Moscow’s launch of direct flights to Pyongyang and “Ghosts of Iron Mountain”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Fancy paying the US Treasury's $37.1trn debt? There's a website for that

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 43:17


    As the “gifts to reduce the public debt” website causes a stir in the US with a new payment method, Monocle’s in-house team joins to discuss splitting the bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pragmatism vs politics at the China-EU summit  

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 39:19


    As Brussels and Beijing mark 50 years of diplomacy, we discuss how simmering tensions might scupper progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Israel passes motion backing annexation of the West Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 44:38


    As the Knesset votes in favour of imposing “Israeli sovereignty” on the West Bank, we discuss how this symbolic gesture could eventually result in concrete action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Is al-Sharaa's Syria failing to live up to Western optimism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 40:02


    As indirect talks between Syria and Israel resume, we discuss what lies ahead for the country’s interim leader as the fragile Druze-Bedouin ceasefire holds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Growing global frustrations with Netanyahu. Plus: How to incentivise a diaspora to return home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 38:49


    As Israel launches an offensive in Deir al-Balah, we discuss the US’s waning patience with Benjamin Netanyahu. Then: India and China repair ties and European nations look to incentivise a return of their diaspora.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Will Ukraine become a testing ground for new, foreign weapons? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 41:58


    After a dramatic week in Ukraine, we discuss what futures lie ahead for the country’s struggle against Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Merz-Starmer summit in London: Will Germany and the UK answer Trump's demands?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 37:26


    The UK’s Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz reach a security pact and pledge mutual defence. Can they help Europe step up after a deal to purchase US weapons and steer them towards Ukraine?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Tariffs, budgets and politics: how the West is dealing with uncertain economies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 37:50


    Our panel considers whether or not countries should retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, if budgets announced by France and others will get deficits in order and if the public will back any of this?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Israel strikes tanks in Syria amid violent clashes between Druze and Bedouin factions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 40:28


    As violence breaks out in Syria again, Tara Kangarlou and Olga Tokariuk join Andrew Mueller to discuss what this spells out for the future of the country and relations with Israel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Deal or no deal? Trump gives Russia 50 days to make peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 36:24


    The latest as Donald Trump gives Russia a ceasefire deadline, threatening secondary tariffs. Plus: reactions to his plan to arm Ukraine via Europe, announced at a White House meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What's next for US-Ukraine relations as world awaits Trump's announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 42:56


    Chris Cermak and Julia Lasica analyse whether this time is different for US-Ukraine relations as Trump telegraphs a major announcement for Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The UK and France reach historic nuclear-cooperation deal – and other agreements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 40:41


    Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer reached a series of deals on nuclear cooperation, defence and migration. We analyse the negotiations that suggest there’s life yet in the Anglo-French relationship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Will Gaza finally get a ceasefire – and can the US guarantee that it holds?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 40:09


    Israel and Hamas are reportedly nearing a ceasefire, with the Trump administration acting as a guarantor that Israel will stick to the terms. Yossi Mekelberg and Terry Stiastny discuss the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 38:01


    Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue following Netanyahu’s trip to Washington. Then: Ukraine and Russia’s neighbours withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personel landmines. Plus: Should the Swiss drink more wine?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Brics nations criticise Nato's increased defence-spending target and Parisian swimmers return to the Seine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 36:13


    Brics nations blast Nato’s increasing defence-spending targets. Then: we explore the US's expanding military facilities in Greece. Plus: swimmers return to the Seine for the first time in 100 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The ‘Monocle Mediterraneo' newspaper kicks off the summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 40:59


    Today’s in-house edition regales us with tales from the ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper, including Corsica’s independence movement and a visit to the Greek island of Hydra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Emmanuel Macron speaks with Vladimir Putin: should other European leaders follow suit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 37:39


    We explore whether it’s time for European leaders to re-engage with Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure peace – or if Emmanuel Macon went out on a limb for no reason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How does Trump decide which countries get trade deals and which get tariffs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 36:24


    As a negotiating deadline nears, we ask why some countries (UK and China) have reached a trade deal with the Trump administration while others, such as Canada and Japan, have not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A new EU-Ukraine trade deal, the end of USAID and Mark Carney's first Canada Day as leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 37:50


    Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade deal with the EU, the effect of USAID cuts and Danish women facing conscription by lottery. Plus: Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as prime minister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Does Iran still have nuclear capabilities? And: the problem of litigating intelligence in public

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 45:00


    How can we trust intelligence when it becomes a political football? US intelligence officials and politicians spar while the reality remains obscured: does Iran still have nuclear capability?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Live from Paris: Why France won't move again when it comes to pensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 30:48


    France’s efforts to reform its pension scheme remain at a standstill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Live from Paris: US claims ‘historically successful' strikes on Iranian nuclear sites 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 37:23


    The US claims successful strikes as Iran’s supreme leader says that the US ‘failed to achieve anything significant’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Live from Paris: Why Turkey is breathing a sigh of relief over the tentative Israel-Iran ceasefire 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 45:23


    Istanbul’s view of the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Live from Paris: Macron and Merz herald a united Europe as Nato's summit opens in The Hague

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 34:08


    Emmanuel Macron heralds a united Europe and why China’s competitive eating is becoming a challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Live from Paris: Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 33:44


    Is anyone listening as Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East? And: France braces itself for a heatwave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monocle's Quality of Life Survey: The best cities for everything from housing and mobility to conviviality 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 42:17


    Live from Zürich: We’ve refreshed our annual Quality of Life Survey: rather than a top 20 we explore the cities doing what they do best, from health and mobility to housing and conviviality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Will he or won't he? Trump mulls joining Israel's strikes on Iran 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 44:06


    Live from Zürich: our panellists Gorana Grgić and Gabe Bullard discuss whether the US will join Israel in attacking Iran, and how Trump’s base feels about the US on war footing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What does neutrality really bring Switzerland?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 38:00


    Live from Zürich: Benno Zogg, Juliet Linley and Mark Dittli discuss Swiss neutrality, meditation and where to buy your Alpine home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The G7: Pageantry in Canada; will China and Russia get invites next year? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 41:16


    Panellists Marcus Schögel and Nico Luchsinger discuss what host nation, Canada, and setting, Kananaskis, get out of hosting a G7 summit. Plus: will China and Russia get an invite next year?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Zürich Art Week vs Art Basel: Who wins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 41:04


    An arts special from Zürich with panellists Myriam Zumbühl and Priska Amstutz, discussing a week of programming and galleries in both cities. Plus: the CEO of Art Basel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Israel-Iran strikes latest: The view from Globsec 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 37:09


    We head to Globsec for the latest on the situation in the Middle East. Plus: our technology correspondent wraps up Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Air India plane crash: What we know so far

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 39:26


    The latest on the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which has left at least 290 people dead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Can South Korea ease tensions with its neighbour by muting its propaganda broadcasts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 42:20


    South Korea’s military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda. And: why Russia is determined to test the resolve of the Nato allianceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The EU proposes new sanctions on Russia. Will the 18th package work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 38:29


    The European Commission rolls out tough new sanctions on Russia targeting energy, infrastructure and banks. Is it enough to pressure Moscow to end its war in Ukraine?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What can the LA, Freedom Flotilla and Madrid protests accomplish?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 37:09


    Protests against ICE raids swell in LA; Freedom Flotilla Coalition activists are seized; and demonstrators flood the streets in Madrid. Amid rising political instability, what is the function of protests?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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