In the post-war world order, the United States and Europe have been among the closest of allies. What happens if President Donald Trump upends that equation? Jeanna Smialek, Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times, joins the show to break down the view from Europe. They take a look at how European leaders are reacting to the early days of Trump’s second ... Show More
Feb 2025
No, It's Not Getting More Dangerous To Fly
It has been a difficult month for Americans afraid of flying. On Jan. 29, an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. It was the first major U.S. commercial airline crash in more than 15 years and in the weeks since, t ... Show More
37m 48s
Nov 2024
How Trump is already breaking Europe
After Donald Trump’s election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is breaking out the Champagne. Germany’s government, meanwhile, is breaking up. In this week’s episode of EU Confidential, we look at how Trump Round 2 is already reshaping European power dynamics. POLIT ... Show More
40m 48s
Nov 2024
George Friedman on Trump, Europe, and the Shifting World Order
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">From London to Warsaw, Paris to Kyiv, last week's election of Donald Trump for a second time in the U.S. has sent European leaders scrambling. With the expectation that Trump will reduce defense support fo ... Show More
25m 14s
Jul 2025
Europe Caves to Trump on Tariffs
<p>By almost all accounts, the historic trade deal that was reached between the United States and the 27 nations of the European Union is far better for the United States than it is for Europe.</p><p>Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The Times, explains why the Europe ... Show More
25m 50s
Mar 2025
Trump, Europe and the New World Order
<p>In just a few weeks, the Trump administration has taken a hard line with allies such as Mexico and Canada. Now, a trade war is on the horizon with Europe.</p><p>Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, explains how a fracturing alliance with Europe could af ... Show More
34m 15s
Feb 2025
Germany votes, Trump attacks, Europe reacts
Europe suddenly has to do it all — all alone, all at once. Still in shock after U.S. President Donald Trump’s unequivocal pivot toward Moscow, European leaders are grappling with the real possibility that they won’t be able to count on NATO — and the reality that the EU might not ... Show More
37m 56s