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Jan 30, 2025 · The Monocle Daily on Monocle Radio: The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, Friedrich Merz, sides with the far-right AfD party, breaking political taboo. But will the move prove to be a mistake? Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Marta Lorimer and Robin Lustig to unpack this and the day’s other top stories, including Portugal and Spain’s defence commitments, when ...

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Episode Date Description Download Play; 2949: 31 Jan 2025 42 min: The view from Damascus, Copenhagen and Basel . Monocle’s Middle East correspondent, Leila Molana-Allen, tells Andrew Mueller about her trip to Syria and what’s next for the country post-Assad.

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