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Mar 2025
39m 55s

The US-EU breakup—what does it mean for ...

POLITICO
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This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from Thursday’s emergency meeting of EU leaders — the political equivalent of sobbing into your pillow on a sleepless night. The reason for those tears: America and Europe just broke up.  POLITICO’s Clea Caulcutt gives us a quick update on European Council talks on how to bolster defense spending and furthe ... Show More
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