Could Volkswagen’s restructuring actually be a positive sign that corporate Germany is facing up to reality? Plus: Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference under way in Lisbon. 

Could Volkswagen&rsquo;s restructuring actually be a positive sign that corporate Germany is facing up to reality? Plus: Monocle&rsquo;s Quality of Life Conference under way in Lisbon.&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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What the biggest restructuring in Volkswagen’s history says about Germany

Russia looks to close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump’s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

Russia looks to close Germany&rsquo;s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump&rsquo;s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

That’s Goethe hurt: Russia’s cultural swipe at Germany following accusations of drone attacks and spying

 Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD’s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

&nbsp;Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD&rsquo;s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

Live from Zürich, which has just topped an index of the world’s smartest cities

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we’re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s new era of stability.

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan&rsquo;s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we&rsquo;re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni&rsquo;s new era of stability.

What the biggest restructuring in Volkswagen’s history says about Germany

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