Monocle on Sunday Rounding up the news from the French capital, including Paris Men’s Fashion Week
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Jan 25, 2026 Marie-Pierre Lalonde, editorial director of M Le Monde, talks about the magazine’s redesign and international edition. Alexandre Kouchner, French journalist and commentator, tackles demographic shifts and political trends. They discuss Paris Men’s Fashion Week, falling birthrates, changing social trends and French media culture in short, lively segments.
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First Impressions From Nuuk
- Alexis Self described Nuuk as beautiful, remote and not yet saturated by U.S. globalization.
- He noted one local roastery made excellent coffee and that tourism and U.S. flights were changing the island's vibe.
Geopolitics Colored The Nuuk Visit
- Arrival in Nuuk coincided with geopolitical tension after U.S. remarks about Greenland, creating local anxiety.
- By Friday, Self said palpable relief had replaced the earlier tension among Greenlanders.
France's Fertility Crisis Explained
- France's fertility has plunged to 1.56 children per woman, the lowest since 1918, prompting demographic decline.
- Alexandre Kouchner links this to delayed childbearing, high housing costs, inflation and bleak economic prospects.