The Globalist
Monocle
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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Aug 28, 2025 • 59min
Confidence in national politics vanishes in France and the Netherlands amid cabinet chaos
We take a closer look at the governments of France and the Netherlands ahead of impending no-confidence motions in both European countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 27, 2025 • 60min
Leaders of Germany, France and Poland show support for Moldova’s pro-European path
In a warning to Russia, Moldova welcomes Merz, Macron and Tusk to its independence day celebrations. Then: the fierce diplomatic spat between Australia and Iran. Plus: headlines from the world of aviation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 26, 2025 • 58min
Can talks in Geneva ease Europe and Iran’s nuclear standoff?
Officials from Germany, France and the UK meet with counterparts from Tehran to continue nuclear talks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Plus: the Pope’s first international trip and a boom in Thai hospitality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 1min
South Korean summitry from Japan to the US
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, is travelling to neighbouring Japan before a summit with Donald Trump later today in Washington. Both summits pose risks and opportunities for a country in a rocky region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 22, 2025 • 59min
View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite
We get the view from Warsaw, which says that a Russian drone likely landed on its soil this week. Meanwhile: recriminations in the Polish capital over a missing invite to the Washington summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2025 • 58min
US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?
M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 20, 2025 • 59min
Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China
Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis issues eastern Europe’s warning to Russia after the Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: Louis Vuitton launches La Beauté and Malaysian cuisine hits your kitchen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 19, 2025 • 59min
What’s next for peace in Ukraine and the new global economic order?
Following talks in Washington, will world leaders be able to end the war in Ukraine? Plus: who profits in a post-American world economy? Plus: is it “delulu” to add internet slang to dictionaries?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 18, 2025 • 59min
The latest from Anchorage following Putin and Trump’s high-stakes summit
From Putin-Trump meeting in Anchorage to a major EU-Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: New Zealand’s net migration hits an all time high. Plus: why it’s harder than ever to find parking in the UAE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 15, 2025 • 59min
What does Putin want from his summit with Trump?
The world watches as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage. What is the Kremlin’s aim? Plus: Bolivia heads to the polls and Warner Bros is on a roll.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
