The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia

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  first broadcast on 18 December 2025 on Monaco Radio.

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  The Globalist, in association with UBS.

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  Hello, this is The Globalist, broadcasting to you live from the Dory House in London.

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  I'm Georgina Godwin.

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  On the show ahead...

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  The reality of this world means we Europeans must defend ourselves and we must depend on ourselves.

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  But for Europe to defend itself, must it let down Ukraine?

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  EU leaders meet today to decide what to do about frozen Russian assets,

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  but Belgium warns us of the consequence for Europe and Brussels in particular,

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  should the assets be used to support Kyiv.

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  France has had a turbulent political time,

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  but after the Prime Minister won a key vote in parliament,

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  could the government finally be turning a corner?

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  We'll have a flick through the front pages and a roundup of news from Asia, and then...

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  The curse of the Balkan flag carrier strikes again, as air Albania is grounded for good.

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  I'm Monocles Mann in the region, Guy Delorne,

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  and I'll have the details on how the carrier fell to earth.

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  We'll meet the French-Brazilian bossa nova musician Tiago Caetano.

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  And finally, are you a dab hand at making cocktails?

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