What next for Emmanual Macron after Monday’s no-confidence votes? Plus: a look at the latest market turbulence after the Credit Suisse deal, how Greece was trying to attract new business opportunities at this year’s Mipim property trade fair and how Finns have reacted to the news that their country has been ranked the world’s happiest for the sixth year running.

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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Tuesday 21 March

The war in Iran continues to widen as Israel plans expanded strikes in Lebanon, the new Ayatollah Khamenei vows revenge and tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: will the left lose the Parisian mayoralty after 25 years? And: The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner.

The war in Iran continues to widen as Israel plans expanded strikes in Lebanon, the new Ayatollah Khamenei vows revenge and tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: will the left lose the Parisian mayoralty after 25 years? And: The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner.

Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US

World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum reserves. Plus: interviews with  UAE minister of state, Noura Al Kaabi, the British Council for Offices at Mipim and Australian singer Sam Quealy.

World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum reserves. Plus: interviews with&nbsp; UAE minister of state, Noura Al Kaabi, the British Council for Offices at Mipim and Australian singer Sam Quealy.

Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves

We discuss Donald Trump’s proposal to further ease oil sanctions as the Iran war sends prices soaring. Could the US throw Russia’s economy a life line? And how would that affect the war in Ukraine? Then: ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to lead Nepal. Plus: Swiss news and Peru’s culinary diplomacy.

We discuss Donald Trump&rsquo;s proposal to further ease oil sanctions as the Iran war sends prices soaring. Could the US throw Russia&rsquo;s economy a life line? And how would that affect the war in Ukraine? Then: ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to lead Nepal. Plus: Swiss news and Peru&rsquo;s culinary diplomacy.

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