24 June 2024
Episode 3360
59 minutes
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We unpack the latest as the EU begins accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. Also in the programme, we look ahead to the Venezuelan elections with Chris Sabatini, discuss the security of Israel’s Iron Dome and find out why Rome’s taxi drought might be coming to an end. Plus: we kick off our series on Monocle’s Quality of Life Index 2024.
Chapter 1
Could Hezbollah breach Israel’s Iron Dome?
The UN’s secretary-general, António Guterres, says that full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah would be a catastrophe – but as the conflict on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon intensifies, the likelihood that the Iran-backed militia group could overwhelm the Iron Dome air defences is increasing.
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