In an historic step that follows decades of divisiveness and years of negotiations, Gibraltar joins Europe’s border-free Schengen community.  

In an historic step that follows decades of divisiveness and years of negotiations, Gibraltar joins Europe&rsquo;s border-free Schengen community.&nbsp;&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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Western Europe’s last frontier fence falls as Gibraltar joins the border-free Schengen community

Solutions for South Korea as it becomes the latest country to officially become a “super-aged” society. Plus: why it’s a buoyant time for the luxury cruise market. 

Solutions for South Korea as it becomes the latest country to officially become a &ldquo;super-aged&rdquo; society. Plus: why it&rsquo;s a buoyant time for the luxury cruise market.&nbsp;

South Korea battles its ageing population with a foreign workforce

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets the fifth UK prime minister since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Does he have more value to offer Andy Burnham than the other way around? Plus: Cape Verde’s new soft power.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets the fifth UK prime minister since Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion. Does he have more value to offer Andy Burnham than the other way around? Plus: Cape Verde&rsquo;s new soft power.

The UK-Ukraine special relationship

We begin live from the West Bank after four people die in the deadliest attack of the year. Then: Donald Trump’s weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Plus: fashion news from Dior, Burberry and more.

We begin live from the West Bank after four people die in the deadliest attack of the year. Then: Donald Trump&rsquo;s weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Plus: fashion news from Dior, Burberry and more.

Western Europe’s last frontier fence falls as Gibraltar joins the border-free Schengen community

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