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Sep 2022

25m 49s

The remaking of Europe

Financial Times

About this episode

Europe’s priorities have undergone a massive shift in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Gideon talks to political scientist Ivan Krastev about how central Europe is gaining influence within the EU as a result of the Ukraine war.

Clips: United Nations; France24

More on this topic:

EU to put price cap on Russian oil in new sanctions package

The 90km journey that changed the course of the war in Ukraine

Denmark, Germany and Poland warn of ‘sabotage’ after Nord Stream leaks

Endless frictions with Brussels risk fuelling Euroscepticism in Poland

The EU should press Hungary hard on rule of law

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