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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.

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Episodes
  • France’s day of demonstration

    France’s day of demonstration
    6 Oct 2026

    As students, teachers and parents blockade schools across France, we speak to Anita Riotta in Paris. Plus: We review the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week and speak with Éternel Parisien founder Gilles Rosier.

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    30 min
  • Spain calls a snap election and Brazil heads to a runoff

    Spain calls a snap election and Brazil heads to a runoff
    5 Oct 2026

    Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, calls an early election amid widespread housing protests. Plus: right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins the first round of elections in Brazil but fails to secure an outright majority.

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    33 min
  • Mail-in or early voting? How to get votes in ahead of the US midterm elections

    Mail-in or early voting? How to get votes in ahead of the US midterm elections
    7 Oct 2026

    As Donald Trump sows doubt about mail-in voting, Republicans face a dilemma. Then: France roils European bond markets. Plus: Jesper Brodin of the Earthshot prize.

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    29 min
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