Vincent McAviney and Carlota Rebelo on the week’s news and culture. Plus: Laura Kramer on Romania’s elections, Georgina Godwin at the Auckland Writers Festival and Fernando Augusto Pacheco on all things Eurovision.

Vincent McAviney and Carlota Rebelo on the week&rsquo;s news and culture. Plus: Laura Kramer on Romania&rsquo;s elections, Georgina Godwin at the Auckland Writers Festival and Fernando Augusto Pacheco on all things Eurovision.

Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.

Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.

The perfect soundtrack to start your weekend comes courtesy of Monocle's editors, hosting out of our studios in London and Zürich. Each week you'll hear postcards from our correspondents, alongside contributions from special guests joining to discuss the

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Isabel Hilton joins Fionnuala Sweeney to discuss the fallout from the Trump-Xi summit, ongoing turmoil in British politics and more. Plus: the debut of Eurovision Asia and a look ahead to Hay Festival 2026.

Isabel Hilton joins Fionnuala Sweeney to discuss the fallout from the Trump-Xi summit, ongoing turmoil in British politics and more. Plus: the debut of Eurovision Asia and a look ahead to Hay Festival 2026.

Trump-Xi summit, UK political turmoil and Eurovision Asia

Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on Russia’s Victory Day parade and Britain’s growing anxiety. Plus: Amanda Craig on the state of the nation and Christopher Lamb on Pope Leo XIV’s first year.

Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on Russia&rsquo;s Victory Day parade and Britain&rsquo;s growing anxiety. Plus: Amanda Craig on the state of the nation and Christopher Lamb on Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s first year.

State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping

Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin unpack King Charles III’s Washington speech, Trump’s troop withdrawal from Germany and more. Plus: ceramics at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and Portugal’s International Sea Urchin Festival.

Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin unpack King Charles III&rsquo;s Washington speech, Trump&rsquo;s troop withdrawal from Germany and more. Plus: ceramics at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and Portugal&rsquo;s International Sea Urchin Festival.

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