The Globalist
Summary: 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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We look at why Hungary is tightening its regulations on NGOs, which many believe will have an effect on public discourse in the nation. Plus: why the Finnish government is succumbing to nationalistic factions and the many islands that make up Indonesia.
All this week The Globalist is looking at the relationship between the countries on the Arabian Peninsula. Sir William Patey, who was the UK’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, tells Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan why he thinks the kingdom has become the dominant force in the region.
We look at Russia’s arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny following protests across the nation. Plus: Kosovo’s new leader and Misubishi’s latest aviation project.
All this week The Globalist is looking at the relationship between the countries on the Arabian Peninsula. Chatham House’s Peter Salisbury tells Monocle contributor Georgina Godwin why Qatar has recently fallen out with other countries in the region.
As Theresa May struggles to form a minority government for the UK, we ask what damage last week’s election will do to Brexit negotiations. Plus: the latest on James Comey’s revelations about Donald Trump, the outlook for the Gulf states and Australia's favourite cinema snack.
Special episode: the UK’s general election has delivered no overall winner. What happens now? We’ll have the latest from Labour party HQ and we speak to the former mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. We also ask the former Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski about the impact that this could have on Brexit.
As the UK heads to the polls, we hear the parties’ closing arguments. Plus: social media under the spotlight following a terror attack in Australia and a collaboration between two Asian flag-carriers.
As the crisis swirling round Qatar ratchets up we ask if Kuwait could hold the key to mitigating the situation. Plus: Montenegro finally joins Nato, we examine the EU’s plans for a joint defence fund and take a final glance at the polls ahead of the UK general election tomorrow.
We ask how the UK should respond to terror attacks and discuss what Donald Trump’s plans to privatise air-traffic control could mean for the aviation industry. Plus: our technology correspondent has the latest from the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in California.
Monocle’s editors, Tony Blair’s former political aide and our panel of terror experts react to Saturday’s attack in the heart of London. Plus: the reaction from the continent and our correspondent at the scene.
This special edition of Sunday Brunch reflects on last night's terror attack in the heart of London. Monocle's editors and experts give us their take and we have reaction from the scene.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is on an European tour but with one notorious absence: the UK. We ask why. Plus: the ongoing spat between Germany and Turkey over a Nato base in Incirlik, the Finnish military’s struggle with dual nationals and highlights from this year’s Hay Festival.
Donald Trump is ready to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement – we discuss the implications. Plus, why South Korea’s president is not too keen on the new missile defence system, and the week’s top business news from Spain.
We ask how much more China could do to help restrain North Korea and why face-to-face meetings are important for leaders who don’t like each other. Plus: why Leo Varadkar may change Ireland’s brand.
Can Emmanuel Macron find a new way of dealing with Russia and President Putin? Plus: the US's final push to take over Mosul from Isis and how the Dutch parliament will vote on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.