We discuss the European Council meeting and what’s on the agenda for today’s high-profile talks. Plus: Ramaphosa’s Asia tour, Germany takes on AI, the soft power of football and food news from Tokyo. 

We discuss the European Council meeting and what&rsquo;s on the agenda for today&rsquo;s high-profile talks. Plus: Ramaphosa&rsquo;s Asia tour, Germany takes on AI, the soft power of football and food news from Tokyo.&nbsp;

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. 

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’

We unpack the two high-level talks that took place in Geneva and speak with Salomé Zourabichvili, who maintains that she’s the legitimate president of Georgia. Plus: Greenland gets closer to the Nordics and Indonesian news.

We unpack the two high-level talks that took place in Geneva and speak with Salom&eacute; Zourabichvili, who maintains that she&rsquo;s the legitimate president of Georgia. Plus: Greenland gets closer to the Nordics and Indonesian news.

Diplomacy converges in Geneva and we speak with Georgia’s Salomé Zourabichvili

The latest from Geneva as the US mediates two separate rounds of talks on Iran and the war in Ukraine. Then: we speak to Bill Browder about the future of Russia’s economy. Plus: Macron’s high-profile visit to India and news from the Balkans.

The latest from Geneva as the US mediates two separate rounds of talks on Iran and the war in Ukraine. Then: we speak to Bill Browder about the future of Russia&rsquo;s economy. Plus: Macron&rsquo;s high-profile visit to India and news from the Balkans.

Geneva’s role in Ukraine and Iran peace talks

US secretary of state Marco Rubio visits Hungary to boost ties with pro-Trump prime minister Viktor Orbán. Then: we meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus’s opposition leader at the Munich Security Conference. 

US secretary of state Marco Rubio visits Hungary to boost ties with pro-Trump prime minister Viktor Orb&aacute;n. Then: we meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus&rsquo;s opposition leader at the Munich Security Conference.&nbsp;

EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’

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