We discuss the biggest lines from the Nato defence ministers' meeting yesterday and the European Commission gets ready to unveil a defence roadmap.

We discuss the biggest lines from the Nato defence ministers' meeting yesterday and the European Commission gets ready to unveil a defence roadmap.

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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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Nato’s defence ministers meet as the European Commission prepares to unveil its defence roadmap

Belarussian weather balloons are testing the patience of Nato member Lithuania, with the latest incursion raising fresh security concerns and prompting the government to declare a nationwide emergency. Monocle’s Andrew Mueller and exiled Belarussian journalist Hanna Liubakova discuss how much harassment Europe is prepared to tolerate from a Moscow ally.

Belarussian weather balloons are testing the patience of Nato member Lithuania, with the latest incursion raising fresh security concerns and prompting the government to declare a nationwide emergency. Monocle&rsquo;s Andrew Mueller and exiled Belarussian journalist Hanna Liubakova discuss how much harassment Europe is prepared to tolerate from a Moscow ally.

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Nato’s defence ministers meet as the European Commission prepares to unveil its defence roadmap

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