French parliament finally adopts the state’s 2025 budget – but has the government done enough to get the nation’s finances under control? Then: what do Trump’s tariffs mean for Europe and what are the ramifications of USAID’s dismantlement? Plus: we head to Switzerland where the Monocle team is researching a new book.

<p>French parliament finally adopts the state&rsquo;s 2025 budget &ndash; but has the government done enough to get the nation&rsquo;s finances under control? Then: what do Trump&rsquo;s tariffs mean for Europe and what are the ramifications of USAID&rsquo;s dismantlement? Plus: we head to Switzerland where the Monocle team is researching a new book.</p>

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.

<p>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.</p>