As reports emerge of French forces preparing for deployment to Ukraine by 2026, our Paris bureau chief joins to discuss. Plus: Portugal’s nationality laws and a gripping new feature film about Palestine in 1936. 

As reports emerge of French forces preparing for deployment to Ukraine by 2026, our Paris bureau chief joins to discuss. Plus: Portugal&rsquo;s nationality laws and a gripping new feature film about Palestine in 1936.&nbsp;

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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Is France sending troops to Ukraine?

Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Paniè, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter Olympics.

Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Pani&egrave;, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter Olympics.

How Sweden is training its civilian reserve and a look at the future of European defence

Monocle’s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison. And: Airbus warns that it’s struggling to get engines.

Monocle&rsquo;s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&rsquo;s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea&rsquo;s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison. And: Airbus warns that it&rsquo;s struggling to get engines.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and former South Korean president sentenced to life

Pew Research Center asked 30,000 people what makes them proud of their country. We parse through the results – between attitudes, geography and cuisine. Plus: Monocle staffers share why they’re proud of their nations. 

Pew Research Center asked 30,000 people what makes them proud of their country. We parse through the results &ndash; between attitudes, geography and cuisine. Plus: Monocle staffers share why they&rsquo;re proud of their nations.&nbsp;

Is France sending troops to Ukraine?

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