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October 20 Are we done with independence referendums? The cases of Alberta, Scotland and Catalonia
Albertans reject a referendum on independence by a clear margin. Has the tide turned against separatists in the West? And: we hear from Lars Bevanger in Oslo on the latest US-Ukraine talks. Plus: comedian Shawn Chidiac.
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41 min
October 19 Summits and protests: France riots while Russia leaves Ukraine out of its peace proposal
Antoine Goullin reports from Paris and our panellists Charles Hecker and Zoë Grunewald discuss whether voters ever take their lead from protesters. Plus: Russia wants a US-China summit to end the war in Ukraine.
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42 min
October 16 Zelensky stands firm in Brussels as his row with Trump escalates
Zelensky’s €70bn ask exposes Europe’s fight over money and priorities. Then: what Frieze got right this year and the hospitality that keeps it running. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s What We Learned.
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38 min
October 15 Brazil scraps the six-day workweek: A win for workers or an election giveaway?
Brazil scraps the six-day workweek, BMW pulls a car offer from a far-right politician and Cyprus’s stalled Schengen bid. Plus: would you live rent-free in the Arctic? And: São Paulo’s Pulso Hotels.
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40 min
October 14 Lufthansa wins the battle to buy a stake in Tap Air Portugal
Lufthansa wins the fight for Tap, Ukraine’s access to Starlink is curbed and the Houthis strike Aramco’s HQ in Saudi Arabia. Plus: Frieze Masters and a 1930 kidnapping.
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38 min
October 13 France is split on the budget and what to do about freezers
Live from Paris: Alexandre Kouchner and Florence Biedermann discuss the freezer fiasco and protests. Will French politicians be able to agree on a 2027 budget? Plus: Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficilli on branching out into sailing.
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40 min
October 12 The Paris Auto Show: China introduces itself to the world – how will Europe respond?
Live from the Paris Auto Show: We speak with the CEO of Dacia and the chief designer of Zeekr. We also get the perspective of the US and from auto analyst and expert Felipe Munoz.
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36 min
October 09 Can design and fashion events project soft power at a time of political uncertainty?
A special design and fashion edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’. Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss Paris Fashion Week during protests, Salone del Mobile 2027, improving our architectural diets and next week’s episode of ‘Monocle on Design’.
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38 min
October 08 Where next for Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on its infrastructure
With the Houthis warning Saudi Arabia to stay away from oil facilities, we consider how the Kingdom will respond. Plus: the Arctic Circle Assembly begins. Who gets to share in the new theatre of global competition?
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38 min
October 07 Has Macron’s attempt to contain student protests made things worse?
Aliona Hlivco and Charles Hecker join to discuss why the Paris school protests have expanded beyond France. Then: Russia strikes a Ukraine apartment block on Vladimir Putin’s birthday. Plus: AI turns on tech creators. And: do important people have worse manners?
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35 min

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