Monocle 24: The Monocle Daily

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

We discuss Andrew Mueller’s latest trip to Odesa during a big week in Ukraine and consider what comes next for the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, visits Washington, we discuss where the thorny transatlantic relationship might go next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US announces that it will scale down military operations in Syria, Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni meet in Rome, South Korea’s new president and why last-minute bookings are on the rise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nuclear talks between Iran and the US, the UK’s major defence-review programme, the collapse of the Dutch coalition government and should child-free hotels exist? Plus: Alexis Lerner on her book ‘Post-Soviet Graffiti’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine and Russia agree to a prisoner swap but little else in Istanbul. And: Poland’s presidential election shows Maga sentiments are alive and well in Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Donald Trump accuses Beijing of violating the China-US trade deal, we discuss what’s next for the tariff turbulence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Chega party is confirmed to lead the opposition in Portugal, we discuss the implication of rising hard-right sentiment across Europe. Plus: what’s next for Sudan and the winners of Trump’s Harvard crackdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia prepares for summer offensive as 50,000 troops amass near Ukraine’s northeast Sumy region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, travels to Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore in the hope of selling a European alternative to Trumpist tariffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekday global news and analysis with guest panel Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Ben Kelly. Anchored from London by Emma Nelson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India and Pakistan launch diplomatic offensives across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin visits Kursk for the first time since claiming to have completely retaken the region from Ukrainian forces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, visits US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.