The Globalist

We unpack the German chancellor debate and discuss the future of the Nord Stream 2, after Joe Biden relaxes sanctions on Russia. Plus: we wrap up our Eurovision series and head to Venice to preview this year’s biennale.

Monocle 24’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.

We discuss India’s ongoing Covid crisis and its impact on prime minister Modi’s popularity, and whether rising tensions between Hong Kong and Taiwan portend a wider regional conflagration. Then, we head to Paris as the French capital eases lockdown restrictions. Plus: Eurovision, part trois.

We get the latest from Colombia as anti-government protests rage on, and hear about plans to widen the Suez Canal. Plus: our Eurovision series focuses on the Maltese act Destiny.

The latest from Israel and Palestine, New York’s Democratic mayoral debate and, with people in England and Scotland able to hug again, we get in close contact with some of Henry Moore’s statues. Plus: Eurovision.

As violence escalates in Israel, what role can the US play? Chileans head to the polls to vote in regional elections that will be crucial to create a path for a new constitution. Then, we hear how New Zealand plans to reconnect with the world and we wrap up our series on vaccine hesitancy. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s What We Learned.

As violence escalates in Israel/Palestine, we speak to Alisson Kaplan Sommer of ‘Haaretz’ in Tel Aviv. Then, with candidates jostling for a potential run at the French presidency, we analyse comments made by Michel Barnier about immigration from non-EU countries. And will the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline in the US cause states and corporations to get serious on ransomware? Plus: the fourth part in our series on vaccine hesitancy.

As Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga announces his attendance at a major security summit in Singapore, we look at defence alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Plus: why universal basic income leads to success at the ballots, the third part of our series on vaccine hesitancy and why Switzerland’s decision to switch off analogue broadcasting is facing a backlash.

We get the latest from Israel as violence flares up in Jerusalem following nationalist marches. Then we take a look at the latest census results from China and what it tells us about the country’s demographics. Plus: Joe Biden’s meeting with Eastern Europe Nato states and we continue our series on vaccine scepticism with a look at health and faith.

Can the EU help alleviate India’s coronavirus crisis? Plus: we ask whether Scotland now has a mandate for a second independence referendum; our new series explores the rise of vaccine hesitation; and Latika Bourke reviews the day’s newspapers.

We assess the results from the UK’s local elections yesterday, especially those in Scotland, asking what they mean for the future of the union. Also, Sino-Australian relations continue to deteriorate as Beijing announces that it is suspending economic dialogue with Canberra. Then, we unpick the escalating fishing dispute between the Channel Island of Jersey and its much larger neighbour, France. Plus: Monocle’s Latin America correspondent reports on the Mexico City disaster and Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned.

As Madrid elects conservative leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso, an alliance with the far-right becomes a real possibility. We also look at the Scottish parliamentary elections and their potential impact on independence, and hear about the Japanese government’s new initiative promoting relocations outside of Tokyo. Plus: thoughts on the power of the mayor and we hear from a journalist who was at the first club night in the UK since the start of the pandemic.

How much support can Washington genuinely offer Ukraine? We get the latest on Northern Ireland, examine the relationship between New Zealand and China, and hear from the mayor of Helsinki, Jan Vapaavuori. Plus, the fate of Hong Kong’s national broadcaster.

The G7 foreign ministers meet in London, coronavirus cases continue to surge in India and Madrid heads to the polls as an anti-lockdown candidate is likely to win the regional election. Plus, we’re in Rome to hear about plans to build a swanky new floor on the Colosseum.

We get the latest on the situation in Myanmar and hear about plans to open France up for tourism again. Plus, we dissect Microsoft’s new fonts as the end nears for Calibri.