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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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Podcasts:
We discuss Nato’s response to tensions between Turkey and Russia, look at the future of the Schengen Agreement and Pope Francis's trip to Africa, and review the business news from Moscow and the morning newspapers in Europe.
We explore the aftermath of a tense confrontation between Turkey and Russia, discuss the future of the ‘South China Morning Post’ and look at the secrecy surrounding the continuing investigation into the bomb attack in Bangkok. Plus: Marie Billon reviews the morning newspapers.
We discuss the security lockdown in Brussels, politics in Hong Kong and the refugee policy in Australia. The France 24 team also tells us how it covered the Paris attacks and we get the top business news from Sydney. Plus: Terry Ramsey reviews the morning newspapers.
We discuss Argentina’s presidential-election result and take a look at Britain’s Strategic Defence and Security Review. Angus Grigg also shares the top business news from Shanghai. Plus: Monocle’s bureau chiefs in Singapore and Hong Kong check-in with the latest news on their beats, and Sebastian Borger reviews the morning newspapers.
As Europe is on heightened alert for terror attacks, we look at the specific threats to Sweden and Italy. Meanwhile, ahead of a second election in Egypt this weekend we ask why citizens are reluctant to vote. Plus: Brexit, Grexit and now Fixit? A public petition in Finland is forcing parliament to eye an exit from the single currency. We have more from Helsinki.
After the dramatic events in Paris over the past week, we discuss what we know and what might be coming next. Freed ‘Al Jazeera’ journalist Mohamed Fahmy also analyses what is fostering radicalisation in the Middle East. Plus: in the Balkans, riots are breaking out in Kosovo as parliament looks at its ties with Serbia.
Paris woke to the sound of gunfire this morning, as pre-dawn raids targeted terror suspects in the St Denis suburb of the city. As events continue to move swiftly, both on the ground and at a political level, we have the latest analysis. Plus: we take a look inside the latest issue of Monocle and get the business news from Hong Kong.
Monocle’s Daniel Giacopelli is live in Paris as we discover how Friday’s attack has shaped the city and discuss the national response to Isis. We also look why a single Belgian neighbourhood is a magnet to Islamic fundamentalists. Plus: we discuss the Schengen agreement with the UK's former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation.
We’re live in London and Paris with the latest developments on a manhunt underway for one of Friday’s attackers. Colette Davidson also reports on how Parisians have reacted to the tragedy by donating blood. Plus: a French specialist on Islamic Radicalisation explains how the exclusion of young ethnic minorities is sparking a backlash.
We cover the day’s news: what to expect from the weekend’s G20 summit, the mega-tour of Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull and the latest on the bomb blasts in Lebanon.
We discuss the expectations for Indian president Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK, hear from the organisation that is trying to protect the world’s most significant monuments and leaf through the day’s Africa papers.
Portuguese MPs force the country’s minority government to quit; EU and African leaders get together in Malta to discuss the migrant crisis; and we round up the day’s newspapers.
The latest twists in the Catalan campaign for independence and two stories from Russia: the consequences of its announcement that it will sell missiles to Iran and the athletics doping scandal.
We discuss the elections in Burma and the business news from Stockholm, check in with Monocle's Asian bureau and turn to Alessio Patalano for a review of the Asian newspapers.
We deliver the latest news from Sharm el-Sheikh amid growing accusations between the Russian, UK and Egyptian governments; learn about Myanmar’s attempts to keep its elections fair and hear from Dan Mulhall, the Irish ambassador to the UK, about why Britain’s role in the EU has a strong effect on its neighbour’s economy.