March 19, 2023: Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley and Marcus Schögel on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus, check-ins with our friends and correspondents in Palma and Istanbul.
Category Archives: Stories
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
March 18, 2023: The weekend’s biggest discussion topics. A round-up of the day’s papers, what we’ve learnt this week and a guide to Ibiza’s lesser-known, more peaceful corners.
News: Macron Forces French Pension Reform, Poland Sends Fighter Jets
March 17, 2023: Emmanuel Macron bypasses parliament to force through pension reform in France. Plus: Poland’s announcement that it will be the first Nato country to send fighter jets to Ukraine, Andrew Mueller’s irreverent round-up of the week’s events and the latest theatre news.
News: South Korea-Japan Summit In Tokyo, Finland NATO Membership Status
March 16, 2023: As the leaders of South Korea and Japan meet in Tokyo, are we entering a new era in relations? Plus: Ankara hints at ratifying Finland’s Nato bid, a flick through the day’s papers and the latest film news.
News: Blinken Travels To Ethiopia, Pakistan Clashes, Russia Downs U.S. Drone
March 15, 2023: Antony Blinken heads to Addis Ababa. Plus: violent clashes break out in Pakistan, Indonesia’s tourist motorbike ban, the latest business news and we head to Frankfurt for the world’s biggest bathroom gathering.
News: U.S. Banking Failure Fallout, Moldova Foils Russian-Backed Unrest
March 14, 2023: Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, is Joe Biden facing a crisis of confidence in US financial institutions?
Plus: political turbulence in Moldova, Nicaragua’s decision to suspend relations with the Vatican and a special interview with Estonia’s former president Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
News: Biden Meets EU’s Von Der Leyen, China’s Motives, SVB Bank, Nigeria Fallout
March 13, 2023: What’s China’s standing with the West after US president Joe Biden and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meet in Washington? Plus: unpacking the Nigeria elections fallout, a roundup of Asia-Pacific papers and all the winners and surprises on Hollywood’s biggest night.
Sunday Morning: Stories And News From London
March 12, 2023: Emma Nelson, Alex von Tunzelmann and Yossi Mekelberg on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Karen Krizanovich about the Oscars and Mary Fitzgerald about the latest developments in North Africa.
Saturday Morning: News From London & Vienna
March 11, 2023: Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Terry Stiastny goes through the newspapers and Monocle’s man in Vienna, Alexei Korolyov, investigates why Austria is still doing business with Russia.
News: UK-France Summit In Paris, Vatican To Return Parthenon Sculptures
March 10, 2023: Can Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron mend Anglo-French relations at their summit in Paris? Plus: the Vatican returns three Parthenon sculpture fragments, the latest aviation news and the final episode of our series lifting the lid on the world of espionage.
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