Tag Archives: The Globalist Podcast

News: NATO Summit Begins With Concerns On Biden’s Health, Viktor Orbán Tour

The Globalist Podcast (July 10, 2024): As the Nato summit kicks off in Washington, all eyes are on Joe Biden amid growing concerns over his health.

Plus, what the EU thinks of Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s world tour and so-called peace mission, and why Australia has appointed an anti-Semitism envoy. Plus, a flick through the morning papers and what the new UK government could do for the country’s cities.

News: Effects Of France Election Results On EU, New Asia Defense Alliance

The Globalist Podcast (July 9, 2024): As the French election’s surprise results throw the country into new political turmoil, we give you the view from Brussels.

Also in the programme: a new defence alliance in Asia to counter an increasingly assertive China, a look ahead to this week’s Nato summit with our correspondents in Washington and why Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is considering restoring ties with Syria. Plus, a flick through the papers and an exhibition of one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts.

News: France’s Far-Right Falls Short, West Africa Summit, Modi In Moscow

The Globalist Podcast (July 8, 2024): The latest from France as the election results come in. Then: Ecowas’ annual summit – can the regional economic bloc still find common ground?

And, Indian-Russian relations as India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, visits Moscow. Plus: the latest news from business and the world of sailing.

News: Israel Frees Dozens Of Palestinian Prisoners, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

The Globalist Podcast (July 2, 2024): We discuss the latest on the Hamas-Israel war following the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners and the UN Security Council’s special session on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Meanwhile, a new European far-right alliance led by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is announced in Vienna. Plus, a flick through the papers, South Africa’s new government and a round-up of fashion and retail news.

News: Far-Right’s Big Gains In French Elections, China Travel Alert For Taiwan

The Globalist Podcast (July 1, 2024): Florence Biedermann and Alexandre Kouchner give us the latest on the first round of France’s legislative elections as the results come in.

Also in the programme: William Yang on Taiwan’s decision to raise its travel alert for China to orange – the second-highest level – and why Busan’s population might be entering a ‘phase of extinction’.

News: First Parliamentary Elections In France, First U.S. Presidential Debate

The Globalist Podcast (June 28, 2024): We look ahead to the first round of France’s parliamentary elections with journalist and writer Christine Ockrent. Plus: Japan’s efforts to curb tourism on Mount Fuji, the first US presidential debate of the 2024 election season and a sneak peek into our new Paris bureau.

News: Von Der Leyen To Lead EU For Second Term, Peru-China Relations

The Globalist Podcast (June 27, 2024): Ursula von der Leyen set to be approved for a second-term in Brussels, Peru’s president visits China and Dubai invests in infrastructure to help protect against extreme weather. Also in the programme: the latest news from across Africa and the city in the top spot of Monocle’s Quality of Life survey.

News: Macron Warns Of ‘Civil War’ In France, Mass Protests Surge In Kenya

The Globalist Podcast (June 26, 2024): A look back at the leaders debate in France and Macron’s stark words over immigration policies. Plus: protests in Kenya intensify, our Quality of Life series casts an eye on Vienna and Japan unearths rare metals.

News: Javier Milei Visits Europe, Criminal Charges For Boeing Safety Issues

The Globalist Podcast (June 25, 2024): As Javier Milei’s Europe visit wraps up, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera assesses the international reaction.

Plus: why US prosecutors are recommending that Boeing should face criminal charges and we reveal which city has won the bronze medal in Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey.

News: Affects Of Putin’s Asia Trip On Ukraine War, Philippines Political Crisis

The Globalist Podcast (June 21, 2024): After Vladimir Putin’s Asia tour comes to an end, we look at the proposed Asia-Pacific “security architecture” and its effect on Ukraine’s war efforts.

Then: we head to the Philippines, where the country’s vice-president, Sara Duterte, has resigned. Plus: we look at a new area of co-operation for the US and China: anti-narcotics. Finally, the latest news from Broadway, as well as a check-in from Paris Men’s Fashion Week.