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You're listening to The Globalist, first broadcast on the 23rd of March 2026 on Monocle Radio.
The Globalist, in association with UBS.
Live from London, this is The Globalist with me, Emma Nelson.
A very warm welcome to today's programme.
Coming up, fears of an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon and Iran threatens to completely close the Strait of Hormuz.
We'll examine a Middle East conflict opening up on global fronts.
Also coming up on today's programme.
That was Emmanuel Grégoire pledging to protect Paris from the far right as he wins the race
to become the city's next mayor.
We'll have a roundup of the French municipal elections,
which are setting the stage for next year's presidential elections.
We'll also look at the general election in Slovenia, where there's been a similar test of populism versus centre-left.