Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows dev...
The Signal debacle shakes Washington as Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea ceasefire
As the fallout from the US security group-chat leak continues, Burcu Ozcelik and Oscar Guardiola-Riviera join Andrew Mueller to discuss how well the damage control is going. Plus: Ukraine and Russia agree to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, oil prices rise as Donald Trump threatens tariffs for customers of Venezuela and Bali plans to crack down on “naughty” tourists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The US and Russia meet in Riyadh
As the world waits with bated breath about what progress is being made on a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Charles Hecker joins Andrew Mueller to discuss. Then: panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Giorgia Scaturro join to discuss the latest on Benjamin Netanyahu’s “endless war”, Italy’s fall-out with Elon Musk and the uproar caused by the ‘balance ta pinte’ movement in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From Paris to London and Zürich with love
We get the latest from Heathrow with Dr Sally Leivesley. Then: we cross from Paris with our bureau chief, Simon Bouvier, and journalist Daphnée Denis, to London with editor Josh Fehnert and Zürich with Désirée Bandli.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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EU leaders debate the future and the World Happiness Report 2025
We’re live from our Paris studio with panellists Michele Barbero and Florence Martin-Kessler to discuss the EU’s leaders summit in Brussels, why the pension debate in France will never go away and why King Charles III is losing representation on the Australian five-dollar bill. Plus: who’s happy and who’s jealous in the World Happiness Report 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A Parisian special
On this special edition we’re joined by Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, along with your favourite Monocle editors and a host of industry experts in celebrating the opening of our new shop and café on Rue Bachaumont. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.