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Jan 2024
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European Union foreign ministers meet to discuss the Red Sea crisis, the Gaza War and Ukraine.There's unity on some issues — but sharp division on others. Is it possible for the bloc of 27 states to have a shared or meaningful foreign policy?

HOST: Nastasya Tay

GUESTS:

  • Suzanne Lynch - Chief Brussels correspondent, Politico
  • Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director of the Middle East and North Africa programme of the European Council on Foreign Relations
  • Ben Aris, founder and Editor In Chief of bne IntelliNews, a business media company focusing on emerging markets

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