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The Briefing

The Briefing

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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.

2026 Monocle Economics Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Where does the Nato military alliance go from here?

    Where does the Nato military alliance go from here?
    Jan 23 2026

    We explore the future of the Western military alliance following Greenland de-escalation. Plus: Winkreative’s Ariel Childs on Great Britain’s new colours for the America’s Cup and the Oscar nominations

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    34 mins
  • Live from Davos: Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, and day four of the WEF

    Live from Davos: Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, and day four of the WEF
    Jan 22 2026

    Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo brings us a special broadcast from the World Economic Forum. Albin Kurti, Kosovo’s prime minister, tells us about his ambitions for his nation and the markets react to Davos. Plus: a special edition of The Global Countdown.

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    49 mins
  • Live from Davos: Trump touches down and markets react to geopolitics

    Live from Davos: Trump touches down and markets react to geopolitics
    Jan 21 2026

    A special broadcast from the World Economic Forum as US president Donald Trump touches down. We assess the market’s reaction and report on the landing from Zürich Airport. Plus: is Davos the world’s longest pop-up city?

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    27 mins
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