Monocle 24: The Monocle Daily Podcast
1) Friday 22 December
We unpack the biggest stories of the day from the Americas, Europe and beyond. Plus: our usual review of the Asian frontpages.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Frieze London kicks off a massive week for the art market
Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs on one of the biggest events on the art calendar. Plus: Leila Molana-Allen reports from the Middle East, Zelensky goes to Washington and Andrew Mueller gets a le...Show More
3) French prime minister survives two votes of no confidence – but at what cost?
Sébastien Lecornu keeps his job but at the expense of Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. Plus: Why was Tony Blair given a role upholding Gaza’s ceasefire but no other European heavy...Show More
4) Putin is left without a summit – is the tide turning against Russia?
As Vladimir Putin cancels a summit with Arab leaders in Moscow and Pete Hegseth takes Russia to task in Brussels, is the mood shifting post-Gaza ceasefire? Plus: Germany’s “lottery conscri...Show More
5) Why the Pentagon's new press rules have been rejected by news outlets
The Pentagon orders journalists to sign restrictive new rules. Plus: How long-range missiles could place Moscow in striking distance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6) The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza return to Israel
After more than two years in captivity, all 20 living hostages are returned by Hamas. Plus: Why Cuba is denying its military’s participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine.See omnystudio....Show More
7) France picks a new prime minister… or does it?
As France’s president meets with party leaders to discuss the next French prime minister, Monocle’s Paris bureau chief explains why Macron might take an unexpected approach.See omnystudio....Show More
8) Cautious joy in the Middle East after a Hamas-Israel deal is announced
As the Israeli cabinet votes on a deal that would bring a ceasefire to Gaza and see the hostages returned, we discuss how successful this agreement might be in the long term. See omnystudio.com/l...Show More
9) Is France heading for a snap election?
As the French PM remains optimistic about a budget, despite his resignation, we discuss the likelihood of a snap election. Plus: National Guard troops in Chicago, Everest hikers are saved and have you...Show More
10) From Japan to the Czech Republic, is the centre-right doomed to be outflanked by conservative populism?
We discuss the course of the war in Gaza two years on from the Hamas attacks and the best-case scenario from here. Plus: The centre-right’s struggle against populists. And: Have we lost the abil...Show More