The Monocle Daily

Europe’s far-right parties split over Trump. Plus: The Gulf states look to Hollywood

Europe’s far-right parties split over whether backing from Trump gives them legitimacy. Then: The Gulf states look to invest in Hollywood as they back Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for Warner Brothers Discovery. Plus: Sarkozy’s prison memoir is published.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ukraine and the EU finalise a fresh peace plan to present to Trump

Ukraine prepares to show a revised peace plan to the US – what will Donald Trump make of it? Then: France's Lecornu faces a crucial social-security vote. Plus: We speak with A House of Dynamite screenwriter Noah Oppenheim. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A show of unity between Europe and Ukraine

The response from the coalition of the willing summit to the ongoing US push for Kyiv to accept concessions and we look at Syria circa the first anniversary of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fleeing Damascus. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Papal tour and Monocle’s Paris Christmas Market

As the world reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s first trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Andrew Mueller and Juliet Linley give us their two cents.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

US Congress roiled by Venezuelan strikes and the latest from the Xi-Macron meeting

A bipartisan resolution to block US military action against Venezuela without congressional approval and calls for an investigation into self-proclaimed “secretary of war” Pete Hegseth roil US Congress. Then: the latest from presidents Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron’s meeting. And: will an afternoon tipple boost Thai tourism? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.