cover of episode Europe’s response to Trump’s Greenland plan. Plus: how important are handshakes in diplomacy?

Europe’s response to Trump’s Greenland plan. Plus: how important are handshakes in diplomacy?

2025/1/8
logo of podcast The Monocle Daily

The Monocle Daily

Frequently requested episodes will be transcribed first

Shownotes Transcript

We’re joined by Marc Adelman in Los Angeles to get the latest on the California wildfires as they go from bad to worse. Then: the reaction from Europe as US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to seize Greenland on the grounds of national security. Also on the programme: after Syria’s new leader refrains from shaking the hand of Germany’s top diplomat, we ask how important handshakes are for diplomacy and a new study shows 40 per cent of Germans are worried about their political future ahead of federal elections in February. Plus: sales of music in the UK hit an all-time high.

See omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.