Monocle’s head of radio, Tom Edwards, is joined by Robert Bound to swap presents and compare seasonal traditions. Plus: We head to Lapland to speak to Santa Claus himself and we explore a new mountain resort in Slovenia.

Monocle&rsquo;s head of radio, Tom Edwards, is joined by Robert Bound to swap presents and compare seasonal traditions. Plus: We head to Lapland to speak to Santa Claus himself and we explore a new mountain resort in Slovenia.

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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Christmas Day special

Germany launches its North-South commission as its aid budget is cut. Plus: UAE launches its first passenger-train service, North Korea’s unlikely economic success and Monocle at Almedalen Week in Sweden. 

Germany launches its North-South commission as its aid budget is cut. Plus: UAE launches its first passenger-train service, North Korea&rsquo;s unlikely economic success and Monocle at Almedalen Week in Sweden.&nbsp;

Germany looks to the Global South for a new international order 

We examine the future of life in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians. Then: Sweden’s Almedalen week, Paris Fashion Week Men’s and Mexican chef Santiago Lastra.

We examine the future of life in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians. Then: Sweden&rsquo;s Almedalen week, Paris Fashion Week Men&rsquo;s and Mexican chef Santiago Lastra.

Protests in Gaza erupt over living conditions in the besieged strip  

In this special edition of The Briefing we look at some of the top cities in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey. Plus: a look into postcards of the past and a food neighbourhood in the winning city of Tokyo. 

In this special edition of The Briefing we look at some of the top cities in Monocle&rsquo;s Quality of Life survey. Plus: a look into postcards of the past and a food neighbourhood in the winning city of Tokyo.&nbsp;

Christmas Day special

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