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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is visiting Hungary this week, despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over war crimes. How should Europe react to Viktor Orbán’s decision not to comply with the order? Also on the programme: we assess what ...  Show more

As France’s political crisis reverberates across Europe, Simon Bouvier and Florence Biedermann join Emma Nelson to discuss the options Macron has left. Plus: Andrew Mueller on how not to stage a coup d’etat and Nordic news with Petri Burtsoff.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva ...  Show more

We speak to Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, about political threats in the US and UK, and Julia Lasica about the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: a letter from Kyiv and an interview with a Japanese violinist playing Norway’s traditional fiddle.See omnyst ...  Show more

Day 797. Today, we discuss the heavy fighting in the East as Russia approaches Chasiv Yar, we report on the inauguration of Vladimir Putin in Moscow and analyse Ukraine’s manpower crisis.  David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Ed ...  Show more

The resumé of John Mearsheimer reveals a man of both intellect and pragmatism. Once an officer in the United States Air Force, he’s now a lauded professor at the University of Chicago with a highly critical eye turned to international relations. John takes aim at the continuing v ...  Show more

Day 871.Today, we report from a historic and potentially presidency-ending NATO summit, bring you the latest news from Ukraine and Defence editor Danielle Sheridan has an exclusive interview with First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djk ...  Show more