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.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Confidence in national politics vanishes in France and the Netherlands amid cabinet chaos
8/28/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:49
Leaders of Germany, France and Poland show support for Moldova’s pro-European path
8/27/2025
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.
Duration:00:59:51
Can talks in Geneva ease Europe and Iran’s nuclear standoff?
8/26/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:19
South Korean summitry from Japan to the US
8/25/2025
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.
Duration:01:01:07
View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite
8/22/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:58
US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?
8/21/2025
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.
Duration:00:57:42
Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China
8/20/2025
Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis issues a warning to eastern Europe after the Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: Louis Vuitton launches its La Beauté makeup collection and Malaysian cuisine hits your kitchen.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:58
What’s next for peace in Ukraine and the new global economic order?
8/19/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:59
The latest from Anchorage following Putin and Trump’s high-stakes summit
8/18/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:48
What does Putin want from his summit with Trump?
8/15/2025
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.
Duration:00:58:59
Do European leaders have Trump onside ahead of his summit with Putin?
8/14/2025
Trump hails European leaders ahead of his Alaskan summit with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. Has the tide turned for Ukraine’s allies? Plus: digital nomads in Estonia and the latest in tech.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:59
Lebanon caught between an Iranian rock and an American hard place in disarming Hezbollah
8/13/2025
Iran’s top security official is visiting Lebanon as Beirut plans to effectively disarm Hezbollah and monopolise control over arms. The US backs disarmament, making it a delicate balancing act.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:55
The US and Russia meet in Alaska without Zelensky. Plus: China’s chipmakers strike a deal with Washington
8/12/2025
Chinese chipmakers will pay 15 per cent of sales to Washington. Is this just tariffs in a different form? Then: Trump rules out Zelensky coming to Alaska. Plus: alfresco dining in Helsinki.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:59:03
The Trump-Putin meeting: Is Ukraine guaranteed to lose?
8/11/2025
As Trump announces a meeting with Putin in Alaska, we discuss what a conflict ‘freeze’ could mean for Ukraine.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:55
Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City and a peace deal for Armenia and Azerbaijan
8/8/2025
Israel announces plans to expand its offensive in Gaza and Beijing’s critical-minerals chokehold on the US military tightens. Plus: are Italy’s lidos having a renaissance or dying out?
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:57
Turkey in the crosshairs as Trump mulls sanctions on Russian oil importers
8/7/2025
Turkey’s delicate balancing act as the Nato member faces possible US tariffs over its Russian oil ties. Plus: Lebanon’s push to disarm Hezbollah, a flick through the international newspapers and climate news.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:58
What Brics, Donald Trump’s tariffs and Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine have in common
8/6/2025
Trump is threatening Brics nations, including India and Brazil, with rapidly rising tariffs over Russian oil. Moscow is hoping this will drive a further wedge between the Brics and the US.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:50
Intra-Korean relations and the dismantling of South Korea’s border speakers
8/5/2025
South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, orders the removal of loudspeakers to reduce tension with Pyongyang. Plus: Witkoff in Moscow, luxury earnings takeaways and a musical round-up with Matt Wolf.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:58
Malaysia hosts Thai-Cambodia peace talks as ceasefire holds
8/4/2025
Defence ministers and military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia meet in Malaysia following violent clashes last week.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:52
Trump raises Canada tariff to 35% as the world reacts to new levies
8/1/2025
We explore the global economic consequences as President Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs begin with all eyes on Canada, Australia and India.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:58:47