european union
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The opener
An intercontinental array of bulletins bringing you up to speed on Israel’s pop charts, the changing face of suburbia and underwear to massage your bottom.
Under the influence
Isolationism has taken the shine off the perception of the US. But its foreign policy remains tightly interwoven with much of the world. As a new president takes office, what do its allies want?
Politics
Future leaders of Japan, the Lisbon Treaty anniversary and how spooks are coming out of the shadows.
Making tracks
Two German activists are touring Europe's classrooms, championing a proposal to hand every 18-year-old a free Interrail pass — betting that shared rail journeys can mend a fractured continent.
What’s the big idea?
Meet Margrethe Vestager, the EU competition commissioner who knits elephants while pulling apart the finances of technology behemoths.
Defence
How a no-deal Brexit could affect UK security, Nato turns 70 and the US makes some big purchases.
Diplomacy
A triple whammy of headaches for the eurozone and an odd couple get friendly in the Middle East.
State of the nation: Belgium
Hosting the institutions of the EU can be a double-edged sword. But Belgium’s unique federation has plenty to offer on the world stage through its liberal and energetic approach to diplomacy, plus growing influence…
Progressive rock
Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. With the rest of the UK set on leaving, what does that mean for the diminutive British territory?
Still supreme
Poland's defiant Supreme Court president Malgorzata Gersdorf — forcibly retired by the ruling PiS party yet still reporting for work — speaks to Monocle about judicial independence and creeping authoritarianism.
