We discuss the aims of the European Council Summit at a crucial juncture. Plus: Thailand embraces stability as a new prime minister is appointed and what we can learn from the world’s happiest nation?

We discuss the aims of the European Council Summit at a crucial juncture. Plus: Thailand embraces stability as a new prime minister is appointed and what we can learn from the world&rsquo;s happiest nation?

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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All talk? The European Council convenes in Brussels amid global disruption 

Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar wants to limit the terms of his office to eight years – preventing his predecessor from returning. We’ll discuss the constitutional reforms and how Magyar is doing in his first weeks in office.

Hungarian prime minister P&eacute;ter Magyar wants to limit the terms of his office to eight years &ndash; preventing his predecessor from returning. We&rsquo;ll discuss the constitutional reforms and how Magyar is doing in his first weeks in office.

Hungary’s constitutional reform and prime minister Péter Magyar’s first weeks

We discuss Trump’s punishment of disloyal Republicans in the primary elections. Separately, his IRS settlement could permanently block him and his family from tax audits. What will his base make of these moves?

We discuss Trump&rsquo;s punishment of disloyal Republicans in the primary elections. Separately, his IRS settlement could permanently block him and his family from tax audits. What will his base make of these moves?

Will Donald Trump’s Republican party purges cost him in the midterms?

We look ahead to the Nato foreign ministers’ meeting in Sweden as questions over a US drawdown remain. What will the American push for ‘greater burden sharing’ look like and who will plug the gaps?

We look ahead to the Nato foreign ministers&rsquo; meeting in Sweden as questions over a US drawdown remain. What will the American push for &lsquo;greater burden sharing&rsquo; look like and who will plug the gaps?

All talk? The European Council convenes in Brussels amid global disruption

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