The Globalist

As our guests flock to 16 Rue Bachaumont for our first Paris-based broadcast of ‘The Globalist’, we’ll discuss the EU’s response to the call between Trump and Putin, Macron’s visit to Berlin, Printemps’ American debut and the latest in Parisian design.

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As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin continue to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Ukraine over the phone, what concessions are on the table? Plus: why gemstones are a sparkling investment choice and is Switzerland’s neutrality waning?

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As US strikes on Yemen continue, Julie Norman joins Emma Nelson to discuss why this plan might lead to further escalation. Plus, the latest conditions for a ceasefire from Russia, a flick through the international papers, design news and a look at why Bible sales are soaring in the UK.

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As Russia unpicks the 30-day ceasefire proposal before Trump’s envoy arrives in Moscow, Nataliya Vasilyeva joins Georgina Godwin to discuss how the US and Ukraine might respond. Plus: fears of a new war in Ethiopia, a Netherlands car factory turns to drones, ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller and Monocle at Mipim. 

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As Trump threatens tariffs that could increase prices up to 50 per cent on European agriculture, how are producers of champagne, ‘parmigiano’ and ‘jamón’ preparing? Plus: we head to Cannes for the world’s premier property fair and to Paris for some disco.

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An update from Ukraine before we ask, as independence and US threats loom, could this be Greenland’s most consequential election? After that we head behind the scenes of Paris Fashion Week and explore Oslo’s luxury-retail scene. Plus: has the global market sell-off eased – or just started?

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As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Riyadh, we assess the chances of a ceasefire with Russia and the role of backchannel diplomacy. And we ask what Syria’s latest deadly outburst of sectarian conflict means for stability in the region. Plus, we mark 14 years since Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, bring you the latest from the Nordics and head to Cannes for the opening day of Mipim.

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As US and Ukraine officials meet for the first time since the public spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, what might be the diplomatic way forward? Then: we turn to Romania to examine the effects of foreign influence on its election, profile the new leader of Canada’s Liberals and get the latest design news. Plus: our team touches down in Cannes for Mipim.

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As EU leaders wrap up a special summit in Brussels, we look at Europe’s plan for defence and for Ukraine. Then: South Korea launches its first bid for an ICJ seat and Ukraine’s intelligence and security woes. Plus: reports from contemporary art fair Arco Madrid and a preview of the Milan Triennale. 

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As Emmanuel Macron makes a televised speech to address concerns over support for Ukraine and European relations with the US, Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the French president’s priorities. Then: is the annexation of Greenland by the US inevitable? Plus: the first non-Japanese studio to design a bullet train and Louis Vuitton launches makeup. 

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