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The Globalist

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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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Episodes

Is a grain deal in sight for Poland and Ukraine?

March 28, 2024 08:16 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

As farmers protest across Europe, we get the latest on a possible grain deal between Poland and Ukraine. Then: protesters take to the streets in Hungary over a corruption case and the latest threats to Slovakia’s public broadcaster. Plus: design news and why Italians talk with their hands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmanuel Macron in Brazil and Robert F Kennedy Jr announces running mate

March 27, 2024 08:41 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss Emmanuel Macron’s three-day state visit to Brazil, Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, reports from Oakland as Robert F Kennedy Jr announces his presidential running mate and we join Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, from The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong. Plus: Karl Lagerfeld’s last Paris residence sells for double the starting price.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions rise between France and Germany over Ukraine

March 26, 2024 08:12 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

We discuss tensions between Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz, and what they mean for Ukraine. Plus, plans for a significant upgrade to the security alliance between the US and Japan, Boeing’s management reshuffle and technology news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a way out of Haiti’s nightmare?

March 25, 2024 08:13 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

The crisis in Haiti continues to spiral as political parties edge closer to forming a security council. Will a new government halt the Caribbean nation’s nosedive? Plus: fugitive separatist Carles Puigdemont plans to run in Catalan elections, the latest trade and economy news and a special interview with ambassador Mark Green. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s road to EU membership

March 22, 2024 08:48 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Bosnia and Herzegovina has been given the green light to begin EU accession talks. We discuss what this means with Monocle’s Balkans correspondent Guy de Launey. Plus: Washington pushes for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and we get the latest fashion news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EU summit in Brussels and Vietnam’s president resigns

March 21, 2024 08:15 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

We discuss what will be on the agenda at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels with associate editor at Politico, Suzanne Lynch. Also in the programme: we get the latest on Vietnam president Vo Van Thuong’s resignation and find out why Canada is stopping future arms shipments to Israel. Plus: we flick through the April issue of Monocle as it hits newsstands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hopes build for a ceasefire in Gaza and Slovakia’s presidential election

March 20, 2024 08:50 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

As negotiations in Doha resume, we discuss the likelihood of a temporary truce in Gaza after months of devastating war. Plus: protests in Argentina, US domestic politics and why Slovakia’s forthcoming presidential election is crucial for the EU.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Famine in Gaza and the Kremlin’s future elite

March 19, 2024 08:38 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

Israel denies the EU’s accusation that it is using starvation as a weapon of war. Plus, Hong Kong’s Article 23 security legislation nears a vote and Mark Galeotti introduces the Kremlin elite of the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korea’s Summit for Democracy and an EU-Egypt migration deal

March 18, 2024 08:21 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

We get the latest from Gaza, explore the relevance of the third Summit for Democracy and question an EU cash-for-migration deal with Egypt. Plus: the director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, and how to legislate happiness in California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia’s election and US-Japan talks on Ukraine

March 15, 2024 08:42 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss this weekend’s presidential election in Russia, which will grant Vladimir Putin another six-year term. Plus: US efforts to involve Japan in providing additional military support to Ukraine, the future of government in the Netherlands and theatre news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine gets new military funding and a survey on democratic fixes

March 14, 2024 08:41 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

We speak with Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze about the EU’s new military fund, South Korea and the US finish up their Freedom Shield drills amid tensions with North Korea, a Pew Research survey tells us how to fix democracy and Celine prepares to launch a new makeup line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Germany’s AfD ruling and the Aukus submarine deal

March 13, 2024 08:46 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Germany rules on whether the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party should be designated as a suspected extremist organisation. Sudha David-Wilp, director of the German Marshall Fund’s Berlin office, gives us the latest. Meanwhile, we ask: is the Aukus submarine deal on the brink of collapse, following the US navy’s decision to cut submarine budgets? Plus: a report from Mipim in Cannes and this year’s Hay Festival line-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sipri’s report on global weapons sales and Mipim 2024

March 12, 2024 08:08 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Siemon Wezeman, senior researcher with the Sipri Arms and Military Expenditure Programme, tells us about the think tank’s latest report on global weapons sales. Plus: Joe Biden hosts Poland’s president and prime minister in Washington, Mipim kicks off in Cannes and a special interview with director Brian Knappenberger about his ground-breaking new docuseries, ‘Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Portugal’s elections and the 96th Academy Awards

March 11, 2024 08:16 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

We get the latest results from Portugal’s elections and ask what’s next for the nation’s government as the far-right gains ground. Plus: we discuss the likelihood of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza before Ramadan, get the headlines from the Balkans and find out who wins big at the 2024 Academy Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and David Cameron’s visit to Berlin

March 08, 2024 08:42 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

We review Joe Biden’s final State of the Union address before the US presidential election in November. Plus: Latvia becomes the first EU country to ban agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, the latest on the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks and David Cameron’s trip to Berlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPP Summit and Venezuela sets its presidential-election date

March 07, 2024 08:40 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

The latest developments from the European People’s Party Congress in Bucharest with Nina dos Santos. Plus: can Venezuela’s opposition navigate the presidential election’s tight deadlines? Adam Hancock reports from Kuala Lumpur ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olaf Scholz’s hesitancy on Ukraine and US sanctions on Emmerson Mnangagwa

March 06, 2024 08:15 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Following Germany’s embarrassing military leak, we discuss the country’s policy on the war in Ukraine. Plus: we give you the latest on the US’s decision to impose fresh sanctions on Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Monocle’s Tom Edwards checks in from the Sustainable Cities in Action Forum in Dubai. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Tuesday

March 05, 2024 08:33 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, checks in ahead of the biggest presidential primary election day, as Donald Trump looks set to win the ballot. Plus, South Korea makes good on its legal threats against striking doctors, China’s premier refuses to speak to the global press, and the second instalment of our week-long M370 series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giorgia Meloni meets with Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau

March 04, 2024 08:17 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

We discuss the latest on the Israel-Hamas war and Giorgia Meloni’s North America trip. Plus: Lynne O’Donnell on the Taliban’s plan to build a cricket stadium, France’s historic abortion vote and architecture news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexei Navalny’s funeral and Biden and Trump visit the Texas-Mexico border

March 01, 2024 08:49 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel discusses the atmosphere surrounding Alexey Navalny’s funeral in Moscow and the future of the opposition movement in Russia. Plus: the latest on Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s visits to two Texas-Mexico border cities, film news and a special interview with two-time Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What unites Ukraine and the Western Balkans?

February 29, 2024 08:21 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

We get the latest from a Western Balkans summit that includes Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Then: the latest battle for Pacific Island influence between the US and China, what Japan can do about its record-low birth rate and how Christian nationalism is rising in the US. Plus: technology news with David Phelan and fine wines in the Arabian Peninsula. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden meets Congress leaders and Europe’s EV battle

February 28, 2024 08:23 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

We discuss whether Joe Biden and Congress can avoid a US government shutdown, the latest on North Korea’s nuclear threats and the electric-vehicle race between China’s BYD and France’s Renault. Plus: why France is banning “steak” from non-meat product labels.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia’s advances in Ukraine and Israel heads to the polls in municipal elections

February 27, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss the latest from the war in Ukraine amid reports of Russian advances in three key locations. Then, as Israelis head to the polls in the country’s municipal elections, we’ll unpack what results at the local level say about the electorate’s confidence in the national government. And: why train lovers are steaming over the relocation of a British locomotive to Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hungary’s parliament votes on Sweden’s Nato bid

February 26, 2024 08:45 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We head to Budapest where a parliamentary vote looks set to approve Sweden’s Nato accession. Plus: protests by Europe’s farmers continue, South Korea’s healthcare woes and a round-up of art and culture news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who will be Nato’s next leader?

February 23, 2024 08:37 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, we look ahead to who might replace Jens Stoltenberg as the secretary general of Nato later this year. Then: the latest on Israel’s bombardment of Rafah and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’. Plus: is rebranding always a good idea? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warsaw special

February 22, 2024 08:47 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

We’re broadcasting live from the Polish capital to assess the state of the fast-changing nation. We discuss the role that Poland has played in the diplomatic arena, take a look at Warsaw’s green ambitions with architect Marlena Happach and talk about the future of the media industry with voices from Polityka Insight and ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’. Plus: Polish hospitality with Puro hotel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to form tri-state confederation

February 21, 2024 08:34 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

G20 foreign ministers gather in Rio de Janeiro as a diplomatic spat engulfs Brazil and Israel. Then: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger juntas confirm their commitment to form a new tri-state confederation, the Philippines conducts joint air patrols with the US and we hear from Portugal’s foreign minister, João Cravinho on Ukraine and Israel. Plus: the commercial airport set to open on Italy’s Amalfi Coast this summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sergey Lavrov’s Latin American tour

February 20, 2024 08:18 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Israel’s war cabinet sets a date for the ground invasion of Rafah, while Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, continues his Latin American tour in Venezuela. Sweden’s defence minister, Pål Jonson, tells us about his country’s path to Nato. Plus: the EU’s mission to protect vessels against Houthi attacks, turmoil at Austrian property company Signa and a round-up of fashion news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan’s support for Ukraine and an interview with Kyriakos Mitsotakis

February 19, 2024 08:38 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

We discuss the latest from the Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction, and Andrew Mueller sits down with Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at the Munich Security Conference as it becomes the first Orthodox-Christian nation to legalise same-sex marriage. Plus: TV highlights with critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A looming ground offensive in Rafah

February 16, 2024 08:35 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

As world leaders pile pressure on Israel to abandon plans for a ground offensive in Rafah, we get the latest from the region. Then: key themes at the Munich Security Conference and Chad’s refugee crisis with Sudan. Plus: a preview of the Singapore Air Show, newspapers and this week’s ‘What We Learned’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nato gets a defence-spending boost

February 15, 2024 08:12 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

As Nato defence ministers gather in Brussels, the alliance’s secretary-general talks about a spending boost by its members. We also profile Pakistan’s new prime minister, look at the same-sex marriage bill in Greece and hear about the merger between Korean Air and Asiana. Plus: a check-in from the World Governments Summit in Dubai.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia votes

February 14, 2024 08:50 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

It’s election day in the world’s third-largest democracy: we get the latest from Jakarta. Then: we discuss Ukraine’s view on Nato and US funding, the latest setback to the EU-Mercosur trade deal and hear why cabin crew in the US and the UK are on strike. Plus: a new exhibition profiling Yoko Ono.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The view of Nato from Poland and Saint Laurent’s new Parisian bookshop

February 13, 2024 08:12 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss Poland’s foreign policy and the future of Nato. Plus: Egypt’s mediation role in Israel’s conflict with Hamas, a round-up of headlines from the US and Saint Laurent’s new bookshop in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest on the conflict in the Middle East and Finland’s election results

February 12, 2024 08:16 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

We have the latest on the Israel-Gaza war. Plus: we head to Helsinki for the Finnish election results, Colombia’s Supreme Court battle and Australia announces a new domestic military drone programme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pakistan’s controversial election and Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin

February 09, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We head to Islamabad for the latest on Pakistan’s general election. Plus: Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin, a round-up of aviation news and the design of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic medals is revealed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olaf Scholz’s US trip, the latest on Ukraine and Dutch coalition talks

February 08, 2024 08:19 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Washington, as he tries to bolster US support for Ukraine. Plus: Dutch coalition talks, fashion news and the UAE’s luxury property boom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Republicans block Biden’s bill on border security and Ukraine?

February 07, 2024 08:26 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss the bill worth $118bn (€109bn), which will be debated by the US Senate today. Plus: protests in Senegal after parliament delays the presidential election, Marine Le Pen meets with the Alternative for Germany party and we catch up with J A Bayona, director of ‘Society of the Snow’.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antony Blinken’s latest Middle East trip and Pakistan’s elections

February 06, 2024 08:28 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

We discuss Antony Blinken’s fifth Middle East trip since the 7 October attacks and how US strikes in the region are affecting talks. Plus: Pakistan’s elections, Liz Truss’s comeback bid and the headlines in Southeast Asia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US strikes back

February 05, 2024 08:23 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

We get the latest on the US response to the drone attacks in Jordan, assess how Azerbaijan’s presidential election will impact the wider region and review the day’s papers. Plus: we meet designer Camille Jaillant of Olistic The Label and look at last night’s Grammy Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia-New Zealand regional security

February 02, 2024 08:33 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

We start in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the EU Summit, before heading to Melbourne, where Australian and New Zealand defence and foreign ministers are meeting to talk about regional security. Plus: a report from the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and a catch-up with Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief army commander step down?

February 01, 2024 08:19 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We ask Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about the fate of the country’s armed-forces commander, General Valery Zaluzhny. Also in the programme: we assess the situation in Myanmar as the junta-imposed state of emergency comes to an end and we find out why the Catalan amnesty bill has failed to pass in the Spanish congress. Plus: we speak to Eszter Áron, creative director of Aeron, at Copenhagen International Fashion Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel-Hamas hostage talks, austerity measures in Argentina and the future of the department store

January 31, 2024 08:46 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

We bring the latest on the Israel-Hamas hostage talks as Qatar’s prime minister meets US officials in Washington. Plus: Javier Milei’s economic bill is debated in Argentina’s parliament, a round-up of art news, and is the future of the department store in danger?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions between Iran and Pakistan, and fresh turbulence for Boeing

January 30, 2024 08:30 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

We discuss how Israel’s war in Gaza is increasing tensions between Iran and Pakistan. Plus: the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, why three coup-hit nations have left the Economic Community of West African States and why Boeing is losing market share to Airbus. We also meet Jeffrey Wright, star of the Oscar-nominated ‘American Fiction’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can the CIA broker a deal between Israel and Hamas?

January 29, 2024 08:13 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Will the director of the CIA, William Burns, be able to negotiate a truce and hostage deal when he meets his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, as well as Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani? Following Finland’s presidential election on Sunday, we look at the future of the country. And with layoffs and strikes across the country, we examine what’s happening in the US media. Plus: why Guggenheim Bilbao is halting its expansion into a Basque nature reserve. Se...

Israel’s tense relationship with allies

January 26, 2024 08:48 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

As Israel considers a buffer zone inside Gaza and criticises Qatar, is it at risk of pushing away allies? Also in the programme: the US says that it’s ready to send Turkey a shipment of F-16 fighter jets and we look ahead to the Finnish elections. Plus: why 2024 is set to be a good year for champagne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU far-right eyes farmers’ protests

January 25, 2024 08:42 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

As farmers across Europe take to the streets, how do their protests link with the far-right movement in the EU? Then: the Philippines refuses to help the ICC’s drug-war probe, we assess the Red Sea disruption’s effect on global trade and look at the women serving in Ukraine’s armed forces. Plus: the diplomacy of alcohol as Saudi Arabia prepares to open its first liquor store – serving diplomats only. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Hampshire primary and Germany’s train strikes

January 24, 2024 08:44 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

We have the latest from the all-important face-off between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. Plus: the Turkish parliament votes on Swedish accession to Nato, Germany’s six-day train strike begins and the latest business news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU’s role in Gaza

January 23, 2024 08:08 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss the EU’s role in Gaza as European foreign ministers met separately yesterday with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. Plus: an on-the-ground report from the New Hampshire primary, Ukraine strikes Russian gas and Madrid’s new graffiti police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nato prepares for its biggest drills since Cold War

January 22, 2024 08:19 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

We discuss Nato’s preparations for the ‘Steadfast Defender 24’ exercises, which will test the alliance’s ability to defend its eastern flank that borders Russia. Plus: a flick through the day’s papers, the latest climate news and a dispatch from Singapore Art Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pakistan’s strikes in Iran and the Somalia-Ethiopia maritime dispute

January 19, 2024 08:36 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

We discuss the regional fallout following Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Iran. Plus: the Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over the Somaliland maritime deal, media freedom in Ukraine following reports of press intimidation and a special interview with Alexander Payne, the director of ‘The Holdovers’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.