• The Foreign Desk

  • By: Monocle
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The Foreign Desk

By: Monocle
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  • ​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

    2025 Monocle
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Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
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Episodes
  • Explainer 463: Why is a UK MP facing corruption charges in Bangladesh?

    Explainer 463: Why is a UK MP facing corruption charges in Bangladesh?
    Apr 16 2025

    Nepo-corruption or a politically motivated smear? Andrew Mueller explains why Bangladesh has issued a warrant for the arrest of UK MP Tulip Siddiq.

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    7 mins
  • Live from Delphi: how to respond to Trump’s trade war

    Live from Delphi: how to respond to Trump’s trade war
    Apr 12 2025

    In the days before this year’s edition of the Delphi Economic Forum, Donald Trump launched, and then only partially retreated from, a global trade war in which the EU was a target. Reporting from Delphi, Andrew speaks with Greece prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on what it’s like to lead an EU and Nato country in this moment. Plus: former Italian prime minister and EU commissioner for the economy Paolo Gentiloni on how Europe should respond and Meghan Hays, former special assistant to Joe Biden, on how Democrats need to reshape their opposition if they want to be the party of transatlanticism.



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    37 mins
  • Explainer 462: Is Mali and Algeria’s feud really about drones?

    Explainer 462: Is Mali and Algeria’s feud really about drones?
    Apr 9 2025

    Andrew Mueller explains why what could have been a minor diplomatic dispute has sparked a massive feud between Mali and Algeria.

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    8 mins
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