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Monocle Radio 58 min listen The Globalist: European leaders rally for Ukraine and Europe’s cheese war 3550 58 min listen Germany at the polls 3549 59 min listen ‘You can get the perfect shot with a smartphone but a film camera allows you to explore and mess up.’ – Takeo Suzuki, Camera Designer Magazine Snap to it How a snappy new camera is encouraging the smartphone generation to go analogue. Magazine 3 min read The Monocle Minute SPONSORED BY Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport Sign up to our free newsletters Fashion capitals vie for status in Paris’s long shadow The most popular conversation starter at recent womenswear fashion weeks in Copenhagen, New York and London – as well as in Milan, running this week – wasn’t about the hemlines or colour palettes that will be on trend next season but about the cities that are in and out. Can Copenhagen maintain its momentum? Is London over? Will New York ever get its groove back? 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The Globalist 58 min listen Design Biennale Rotterdam Highlights from the inaugural edition of the Design Biennale Rotterdam, featuring experimental and collectible design from local and international designers. Across the city, participants have responded to the overarching theme: “What’s Real is Unfamiliar”.   Monocle on Design 32 min listen How will European leaders play the Trump game? As France’s Emmanuel Macron and the UK’s Keir Starmer visit the White House this week, we unpack how European leaders will approach Trump when it comes to Ukraine and other defence issues. Also in the programme: we assess the future of Russia and China’s relationship as relations between Washington and Moscow warm. Then: as Rio de Janeiro’s carnival kicks off this week, why is it so important for qualified journalists and experts to cover such events? Plus: Elon Musk’s micromanagement of US federal agencies. 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