Monocle on Sunday Mark Carney in Tokyo and the latest from the Gulf and the Balkans
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Mar 8, 2026 Featuring Guy De Launey, Balkans correspondent reporting from Slovenia; Inzamam Rashid, Gulf correspondent on the Oman border; Marta Lorimer, Cardiff politics lecturer; and Vincent McAviney, international affairs journalist. They tackle Mark Carney’s values-and-sovereignty pivot and Nordic ties. On-the-ground Gulf security, Iran’s strikes and shipping risks. Balkan tourism shifts, Croatia’s conscription and Serbia’s east-west balancing.
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Val d'Isere Cheese-Fuelled Skiing Week
- Vincent McAviney spent a week skiing in Val d'Isere eating raclette and multiple cheese-heavy meals each day.
- He joked skiing isn't very cardio and they 'wrote the week off' by indulging in melted cheese repeatedly.
Values Pivot Through Like-Minded Partnerships
- Mark Carney argued the world has had a rupture and people were already receptive to a values-based pivot in international relations.
- He recommends partnering with like-minded countries on issues like Arctic security, critical minerals and AI to preserve sovereignty through cooperation.
Gulf On High Alert After Missile Barrages
- Inzamam Rashid reported Gulf states are on high alert after recent missile and drone barrages, causing tightened border checks and halted flights.
- He described longer border processing into Oman and increased vetting as immediate signs of regional escalation.