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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The perfect way to start the day in Europe is with Monocle’s morning news programme. Join Monocle 24’s editors, presenters and guests as they set the agenda in international news and business. Winner Best News & Politics Radio Show in the 2015 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards.
We discuss Ankara’s relationship with Moscow, as Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns of consequences should his troops come under fire in Syria. Plus: Donald Trump intervenes in the case of Roger Stone, and civility in Melbourne.
As Angela Merkel’s favoured successor resigns, who will take her party – and Germany – forward? Plus: a defeat for Narendra Modi’s party in Delhi’s elections and a victory for Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire primary.
As China faces its worst crisis in a generation, we ask why Xi Jinping has stayed out of the spotlight. Plus: the New Hampshire primary and why politicians should leave building design to architects and the public.
Analysis of the Irish election that has reshaped the nation’s political landscape. Plus: the latest on Turkey’s position on Syria, a turbulent week in German politics and the best of the weekend’s Oscars in Los Angeles.
Ireland heads to the polls this weekend but how will Republican party Sinn Féin’s newfound popularity skew the result? Plus: the diplomacy of coronavirus and a dispatch from Stockholm Furniture Fair.
Trump’s acquittal might have been no surprise but what does the failure of his impeachment say about US democracy? Plus: Canadian troops are back in Iraq, the Iowa caucus app crisis and an interview with Joshua Wong.
Donald Trump’s controversial State of the Union address, how the coronavirus is hitting the world economy and why Benjamin Netanyahu is keen to make new friends in Africa.
We get the latest from Iowa, where delays mean there is no clear leader in the race to represent the Democratic party in the US election. Plus: Macron’s visit to Poland, the morning papers and the latest retail news.
We assess the fallout from impeachment proceedings in the US, discuss Turkey’s treatment of refugees and how it affects Syria and hear from Afua Hirsch about her podcast on the British empire.
On the day the UK leaves the EU, we discuss the outlook for a nation turning its back on its neighbours. Plus: the latest from China on the coronavirus and the makers of a new television show on Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean.
As the deadline to call witnesses to Trump’s impeachment trial looms, we discuss where the proceedings stand. Plus: how the German armed forces are opting for an ‘Ikea approach’ to equipment, why Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on a diplomatic offensive and a profile of the US Democratic party candidates before next week’s Iowa caucus.
Trump’s “deal of the century” for peace in the Middle East – should we take it seriously? Plus: Jacinda Ardern starts campaigning in New Zealand, Hong Kong’s border situation and the countdown to the Iowa caucuses.
The UK government's confused approach to migration post-Brexit, how the coronavirus outbreak is threatening business globally and a new comedy film breaking records in Brazil.
How much do we know about Donald Trump's promised peace plan for the Middle East? Plus: the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak, and Los Angeles's project to count its homeless population.
