The Globalist

As Joe Biden uses his final speech as vice-president to warn that Russia will try to interfere in European elections, we ask how concerned Brussels should be. Plus: the search for MH370 officially ends, the potentially fruitless expense of Chinese football and why the arrival of a new president is prompting nostalgia for bygone eras.

We discuss President Obama’s decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s lengthy sentence and ask if South Korea’s political scandal has now arrived at the door of one of the country’s most prominent businessmen. Plus: why is there so much fake wine in China?

Will Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin make a pact over Crimea? We also discuss what we know about the UK government’s plans for Brexit and speculate as to whether Emmanuel Macron could be an outside bet to become France's next president.

Is the two-state solution the only realistic route to peace in the Middle East? Plus: Monocle's Belgrade correspondent tells us why a Serbian train is causing tensions with Kosovo and we discover the process of writing an obituary.

We discuss the first of France’s candidate debates, which will decide the left-wing challenger in this year’s presidential race. Plus: could Ban-Ki-Moon soon be the leader of South Korea?

Analysis of Donald Trump’s first press conference in 167 days. Plus: the best of the Pitti Uomo fashion event in Florence – and why is the number of refugees entering Germany on the decline?

Should the unsubstantiated report on Donald Trump's involvement with the Russian government have been published? Plus: Barack Obama's farewell, Japan's ageing population and why FM radios across Norway have gone silent.

What happened when the UK’s foreign secretary met Donald Trump's team? We discuss the meeting that’s shrouded in mystery. Plus: Cyprus peace talks, Polish press freedom and a look at January's fashion calendar.

The departure of the UK’s ambassador to the EU has ignited a political storm as Brexit looms ever closer. We ask William Patey, Britain’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, and John Everard, former ambassador to North Korea, what makes a good diplomat. Plus: cartoonist Jonathan Guyer on how to lampoon an authoritarian regime and a look at Pitti Uomo in Florence.

After Marine Le Pen suggests that France return to the Franc currency, we look at how delicate the Euro might be in 2017. Plus: Rodrigo Duterte’s secret online propaganda and the latest from the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.